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Also known as Republic of Tanganyika

country in East Africa from 1961 to 1964

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Tanganyika was an East African country that existed as an independent nation from 1961 to 1964, following its independence from British colonial rule. It matters historically because it merged with Zanzibar in 1964 to form the modern nation of Tanzania.

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Wikidata facts

Named after
Lake Tanganyika
Continent
Africa
Official language
English language
Form of government
republic
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Commonwealth Sport country code
TAG
replaced by
Tanzania
Commons category
Tanganyika
topic's main category
Category:Tanganyika
inception
1961-12-09
dissolved, abolished or demolished date
1964-04-26
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Encyclopedic overview

Today part ofTanzania

1962 Tanganyika stamp depicting mountaineer Alex Nyirenda atop Uhuru Peak with Tanganyika flag

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Tanganyika” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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