noun
a republic in eastern Africa
• Syn: ↑United Republic of Tanzania
• Derivationally related forms: ↑Tanzanian
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑African country, ↑African nation
• Part Holonyms: ↑Africa, ↑East Africa
• Member Meronyms: ↑Tanzanian
• Part Meronyms:
↑Dar es Salaam, ↑capital of Tanzania, ↑Dodoma, ↑Tanganyika, ↑Zanzibar, ↑Mbeya, ↑Mwanza, ↑Tabora, ↑Tanga, ↑Serengeti, ↑Serengeti Plain, ↑Kilimanjaro, ↑Mount Kilimanjaro, ↑Lake Nyasa, ↑Lake Malawi, ↑Olduvai Gorge
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Tanzania [Tanzania]
a country in East Africa which is a member of the Commonwealth. It was formed in 1964 when two other Commonwealth countries, Tanganyika and Zanzibar, combined. Its capital city is Dodoma and its official languages are Swahili and English. It is a mainly agricultural country, with an important tourist industry. Many people visit Tanzania to see the wide variety of wild animals living there.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.