Tanzania

[ tan-zuh-nee-uh; Swahili. tahn-zah-nee-ah ]

noun

1. a republic in eastern Africa formed in 1964 by the merger of the republic of Tanganyika and the former island sultanate of Zanzibar (including Pemba and adjacent small islands). 364,881 sq. mi. (945,037 sq. km). : Dodoma.

Tanzania

/ ˌtænzəˈnɪə /

noun

1. 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)

Tanzania

1. Republic in eastern Africa , formed in 1964 by the union of Tanganyika and Zanzibar. It is bordered to the north by Uganda , Lake Victoria , and Kenya ; to the east by the Indian Ocean ; to the south by Mozambique , Malawi , and Zambia ; and to the west by the Democratic Republic of Congo , Burundi ,, and Rwanda . Its capital and largest city is Dar es Salaam.

Notes

Louis B. Leakey , a British anthropologist, found the remains of a direct ancestor of the present human species , about 1.75 million years old, at Olduvai Gorge in northeastern Tanzania.

Other Words From

• Tan·za·ni·an noun adjective

Example Sentences

A man in Tanzania's biggest city, Dar es Salaam, has told the BBC he is waiting to hear news of his mother, who remains trapped two days after a building collapsed.

From BBC

When Jane Goodall began observing and studying chimpanzees in Gombe Stream National Park in Tanzania, she was a trailblazer.

From BBC

The Prince of Wales spoke of his affinity with Africa having spent time there on his gap year before university, volunteering on wildlife conservation projects in Kenya, Botswana, and Tanzania .

From BBC

Shaped and coloured like the country’s rare gemstone, tanzanite, the sparkling new railway terminal in Dar es Salaam is a symbol of Tanzania’s transport ambitions.

From BBC

As part of his ongoing effort to develop Africa’s film industry, the Golden Globe-winning actor plans to build film studios in Ghana and Tanzania over the next decade.

From Los Angeles Times