Tanzania

Tanzania
noun
a republic in eastern Africa
Derivationally related forms: ↑Tanzanian
Instance Hypernyms: ↑African country, ↑African nation
Part Holonyms: ↑Africa, ↑East Africa
Member Meronyms: ↑Tanzanian
Part Meronyms:

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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.

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  • Tanzania — noun Country in Eastern Africa. Official name: United Republic of Tanzania …   Wiktionary

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