Tanzania
- Official name: United Republic of Tanzania
Place | Type | AsNotedIn | Area |
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Place | Type | AsNotedIn | Area |
Kilimanjaro National Park | |||
Kondoa Rock-Art Sites | |||
Lake Natron | |||
Lake Tanganyika | |||
Ngorongoro Conservation Area | |||
Ol Doinyo Lengai | |||
Ruins of Kilwa Kisiwani and Ruins of Songo Mnara | |||
Selous Game Reserve | |||
Serengeti National Park | |||
Stone Town of Zanzibar | |||
Usambara Mountains | Mountain Range |
Physiographic Features | Type | AsNotedIn |
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Kilimanjaro National Park | ||
Lake Natron | ||
Lake Tanganyika | ||
Usambara Mountains | Mountain Range |
Eastern Africa, bordering the Indian Ocean, between Kenya and Mozambique - The World Factbook
Particulars for Tanzania: | |
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Locale Type | Nation |
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Corruption Perceptions Index - 2014, Transparency International: | 119 |
Shortly after achieving independence from Britain in the early 1960s, Tanganyika and Zanzibar merged to form the nation of Tanzania in 1964. One-party rule ended in 1995 with the first democratic elections held in the country since the 1970s. Zanzibar's semi-autonomous status and popular opposition have led to two contentious elections since 1995, which the ruling party won despite international observers' claims of voting irregularities. The formation of a government of national unity between Zanzibar's two leading parties succeeded in minimizing electoral tension in 2010. - The World Factbook
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