Tanganyika

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Tan·gan·yi·ka

geographical name
\ˌtan-gə-ˈnyē-kə, ˌtaŋ-gə-, -ˈnē-\

Definition of TANGANYIKA

former country E Africa between Lake Tanganyika & Indian Ocean; administered by Britain 1920–61; became an independent member of the Commonwealth of Nations 1961 Dar es Salaam; since 1964 united with Zanzibar as Tanzania — see german east africa
Tan·gan·yi·kan \-kən\ adjective or noun

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