Tanzania

Tan·za·ni·a

(tăn′zə-nē′ə)

A country of east-central Africa on the Indian Ocean. Inhabited since prehistoric times and settled by Bantu peoples by the tenth century, most of the region was incorporated into German East Africa starting in 1885 and passed to the British in 1920 as Tanganyika. Zanzibar, a narrow strip along the coast, was a British protectorate after 1890. Tanganyika achieved independence in 1961 and joined with Zanzibar in 1964 to form Tanzania. Dar es Salaam is the largest city; Dodoma is the capital.

Tan·za′ni·an adj. & n.

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Tanzania

(ˌtænzəˈnɪə)

(Placename) a republic in E Africa, on the Indian Ocean: formed by the union of the independent states of Tanganyika and Zanzibar in 1964; a member of the Commonwealth. Exports include coffee, tea, sisal, and cotton. Official languages: Swahili and English. Religions: Christian, Muslim, and animist. Currency: Tanzanian shilling. Capital: officially Dodoma (though some functions remain in Dar es Salaam). Pop: 48 261 000 (2013 est). Area: 945 203 sq km (364 943 sq miles)

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Tan•za•ni•a

(ˌtæn zəˈni ə)

n.

a republic in E Africa formed in 1964 by the merger of Tanganyika and Zanzibar. 31,270,820; 364,881 sq. mi. (945,037 sq. km). Cap.: Dodoma.

Tan`za•ni′an, n., adj.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

Tanzania - a republic in eastern Africa

United Republic of Tanzania

East Africa - a geographical area in eastern Africa

capital of Tanzania, Dar es Salaam - the capital and largest port city of Tanzania on the Indian Ocean

Dodoma - a city in the center of Tanzania that has been designated as the future capital

Tanganyika - a former state in East Africa; united with Zanzibar in 1964 to form Tanzania

Zanzibar - an island in the Indian Ocean off the east coast of Africa; part of the United Republic of Tanzania

Mbeya - a city in southwestern Tanzania

Mwanza - a city in northern Tanzania on Lake Victoria

Tabora - a city in western Tanzania

Tanga - a port city in northeastern Tanzania on the Indian Ocean

Serengeti, Serengeti Plain - a vast plain in Tanzania to the west of the Great Rift Valley known for its wildlife

Africa - the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean

Kilimanjaro, Mount Kilimanjaro - the highest peak in Africa; located in northeastern Tanzania; 19,340 feet high

Lake Malawi, Lake Nyasa - a long lake in southeastern Africa between Tanzania, Mozambique, and Malawi

Olduvai Gorge - a gorge in northeastern Tanzania where anthropologists have found some of the earliest human remains

Tanzanian - a native or inhabitant of Tanzania

Translations

Tanzanië

تَنْزانِيا

Танзания

Tanzània

TanzanieTanzánie

Tanzania

Tansania

Τανζανία

Tanzanio

Tanzania

Tansaania

Tansania

Tanzanie

טנזניה

तंज़ानिया

Tanzanija

Tanzánia

Tanzania

Tansanía

Tanzania

タンザニア

탄자니아

Tanzania

Tanzanija

Tanzānija

ടാന്സാനിയ

Tanzania

Tanzânia

Tanzania

Танзания

Tanzánia

Tanzanija

Танзанија

Tanzania

ประเทศแทนซาเนีย

Tanzanya

Танзанія

Tanzania

坦桑尼亚

Tanzania

[ˌtænzəˈniːə] N → Tanzania f

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Tanzania

[ˌtænzəˈnɪə] n → Tanzanie f

Tanzania

n → Tansania nt

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Tanzania

[ˌtænzəˈnɪə] n → la Tanzania

Tanzania

→ تَنْزانِيا Tanzanie Tanzania Tansania Τανζανία Tanzania Tansania Tanzanie Tanzanija Tanzania タンザニア 탄자니아 Tanzania Tanzania Tanzania Tanzânia Танзания Tanzania ประเทศแทนซาเนีย Tanzanya Tanzania 坦桑尼亚

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