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In April 1964 Tanganyika and Zanzibar united, and in July their flag traditions melded to create the current design. The black stripe is for the majority population, while green is for the rich agricultural resources of the land. Mineral wealth is reflected in the yellow fimbriations (narrow borders), while the Indian Ocean is symbolized by blue.
Tanzania
Official name: Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania (Swahili); United Republic of Tanzania (English).
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Country (long form)United Republic of Tanzania
CapitalDar es Salaam
note: some legislative offices have been transferred to Dodoma, which is planned as the new national capital; the National Assembly now meets there on regular basis
Total Area364,900.13 sq mi
945,087.00 sq km
(slightly larger than twice the size of California)
Population36,232,074 (July 2001 est.)
note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects o ...
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OFFICIAL NAME: United Republic of Tanzania
CAPITAL: Dar-es-Salaam (in transition to Dodoma)
SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT: Unitary Multiparty Republic
AREA: 939,361 Sq Km (362,689 Sq Mi)
ESTIMATED 2000 POPULATION: 33,627,400
LOCATION & GEOGRAPHY: Tanzania is located in East Africa and includes the islands of Mafia, Pemba and Zanzibar. It is bound by Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire), Burundi and Rwanda to the west, Zambia to the southwest, Uganda to the northwest, Ken ...
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Tanzania Geography 2000
Location: Eastern Africa, bordering the Indian Ocean, between Kenya and Mozambique
Geographic coordinates: 6 00 S, 35 00 E
Map references: Africa
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