Tanzania is a result of the unification of Tanganyika (the mainland) and the Zanzibar islands. Tanganyika and Zanzibar united on 26th April 1964, forming the United Republic of Tanzania. Tanganyika became independent from the British on December 1961 and Zanzibar became free through a revolution on 12th January 1964.
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The modern-day African Great Lakes state of Tanzania dates formally from 1964, when it was formed out of the union of the much larger mainland territory of ...
Nov 15, 2018 · A chronology of key events: 1498 - Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama visits Tanzanian coast. 1506 - Portuguese succeed in controlling most ...
Most of the known history of Tanganyika before the 19th century concerns the coastal area, although the interior has a number of important prehistoric sites.
History of Tanzania, a survey of the notable events and people in the history of Tanzania, an East African country situated just south of the Equator.