- Main Entry:
- Tan·za·nia

- Pronunciation:
-
\ˌtan-zə-ˈnē-ə, ˌtän-\
- Function:
- geographical name
republic E Africa formed 1964 by union of Tanganyika & Zanzibar capital Dar es Salaam area 364,900 square miles (945,091 square kilometers), population 34,443,603
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Tan·za·ni·an
\-ˈnē-ən\ adjective or noun