Posted October 29, 2019
This is a bit of a mouthful:
The United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar.
Isn't it smart that this African nation clipped a bit from its four-syllable-name and clipped a bit from from its three-syllable-name and came up with a much shorter name?:
The United Republic of Tanzania.
This renaming occurred on this date in 1964.
Compare, contrast:
Tanganyika was what is now the mainland (continental) portion of present-day Tanzania.
Zanzibar is the archipelago of islands off the coast of Africa.
Tanganyika (mainland Tanzania) includes the famous dormant volcano Mount Kilimanjaro plus portions of three of Africa's Great Lakes: Lake Tanganyika, Lake Malawi, and Lake Victoria.
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| Above, Lake Tanganyika. Below, Lake Victoria. |
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| Above, Lake Malawi. |
Tanganyika (mainland Tanzania) is famous for its many hominid fossils - ever heard of Lucy? - and possibly being the birthplace of all humankind.
Zanzibar is famous for its spices - especially cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg, and black pepper. These islands are sometimes called the Spice Islands.
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