Main Entry:

Tan·za·nia

Pronunciation:

\ˌtan-zə-ˈnē-ə, ˌtän-\

Function:

geographical name

republic E Africa formed 1964 by union of Tanganyika & Zanzibar; legislative ∗ Dodoma, historic ∗ Dar es Salaam area 364,900 square miles (945,091 square kilometers), population 34,443,603

— Tan·za·ni·an \-ˈnē-ən\ adjective or noun