Tan·za·ni·a [ tànzə n ə ]country in East Africa, including the islands of Zanzibar and Pemba. It became an independent member of the British Commonwealth, as Tanganyika, in 1961. It changed its name to Tanzania after the union with Zanzibar in 1964. Languages: Kiswahili, English. Currency: Tanzanian shilling. Capital: Dodoma. Population: 41,048,532 (2009 estimate).
Area: 945,100 sq km (364,900 sq mi) Official name United Republic of Tanzania
