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(Encyclopedia)bibliography. The listing of books is of ancient origin. Lists of clay tablets have been found at Nineveh and elsewhere; the library at Alexandria had subject lists of its books. Modern bibliography b...Tanzania
(Encyclopedia)CE5 Tanzania tănˌzənēˈə, –zănˈēə, Swahili tänzänēˈä, officially United Republic of Tanzania, republic (2015 est. pop. 51,046,000), 364,898 sq mi (945,087 sq km), E Africa, formed i...Zanzibar, city, Tanzania
(Encyclopedia)Zanzibar zănˈzĭbär, zănzĭbärˈ [key] or Stone Town, city (2012 pop. 223,033), capital of the semiautonomous archipelago of Zanzibar and of Zanzibar West region, Tanzania, on the west coast of Z...German East Africa
(Encyclopedia)German East Africa, former German colony, c.370,000 sq mi (958,300 sq km), E Africa. Dar es Salaam was the capital. German influence emerged in the area in 1884 when Carl Peters, the German explorer, ...Zanzibar, semiautonomous archipelago and island, Tanzania
(Encyclopedia)Zanzibar zănˈzĭbär, zănzĭbärˈ, semiautonomous archipelago (2012 pop. 1,303,569), Tanzania, E Africa, in the Indian Ocean c. 20 mi (32 km) off the mainland, consisting of the island of Zanzibar...Tanganyika
(Encyclopedia)Tanganyika: see Tanzania.Dodoma
(Encyclopedia)Dodoma dōˈdəmä [key], municipality (2021 pop. 292,637), capital of Tanzania, central Tanz...Arusha
(Encyclopedia)Arusha əro͞oˈshə [key], city (2020 pop. 493,000), capital of Arusha prov., NE Tanzania. It is an industrial and administrative center, connected by rail with Tanga on ...Dar es Salaam
(Encyclopedia)Dar es Salaam därˈ-ĕs-sälämˈ [key] [Arab.,=haven of peace], city (2021 est. metro area pop. ...Mwinyi, Ali Hassan
(Encyclopedia)Mwinyi, Ali Hassan, 1925–, Tanzanian political leader. Entering politics in 1963, Mwinyi held government positions in Zanzibar, then several Tanzanian government posts (1970–84), before he was ele...Browse by Subject
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