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Zan·zi·bar

(zăn′zə-bär′)

1. A region of eastern Africa, comprising Zanzibar Island and several adjacent islands off the northeast coast of Tanzania. Arab and Portuguese traders visited the region in early times, and it was controlled by Omanis in the 1700s and 1800s before being established as a protectorate by Britain in 1890. Zanzibar became an independent sultanate in 1963, but a republic was declared after an uprising in 1964, and Zanzibar joined Tanganyika later that year to form Tanzania.

2. A city of Tanzania on the western coast of Zanzibar Island. Founded in the 1500s as a Portuguese trading post, it was a major center of the East African ivory trade in the 1800s.

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Zanzibar

(ˌzænzɪˈbɑː)

(Placename) an island in the Indian Ocean, off the E coast of Africa: settled by Persians and Arabs from the 7th century onwards; became a flourishing trading centre for slaves, ivory, and cloves; made a British protectorate in 1890, becoming independent within the Commonwealth in 1963 and a republic in 1964; joined with Tanganyika in 1964 to form the United Republic of Tanzania. Pop: 622 459 (2002)

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Zan•zi•bar

(ˈzæn zəˌbɑr, ˌzæn zəˈbɑr)

n.

1. an island off the E coast of Africa: with Pemba and adjacent small islands it formerly comprised a British protectorate that became independent in 1963; now part of Tanzania. 640 sq. mi. (1658 sq. km).

2. a seaport on W Zanzibar. 157,634.

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Zanzibar - an island in the Indian Ocean off the east coast of Africa; part of the United Republic of Tanzania

Tanzania, United Republic of Tanzania - a republic in eastern Africa

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Zanzibar

[ˈzænzɪbɑːʳ] N → Zanzíbar m

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Zanzibar

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If we are well informed, the point of departure for this surprising journey is to be the island of Zanzibar, upon the eastern coast.

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It is not worth the while to go round the world to count the cats in Zanzibar. Yet do this even till you can do better, and you may perhaps find some "Symmes' Hole" by which to get at the inside at last.

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It was by the merest caprice of fortune that they headed toward the west coast of Africa, instead of toward Zanzibar on the opposite side of the dark continent.

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From the Taku Forts and the Shannon brigade, to dhow-harrying off Zanzibar, there was no variety of naval work which did not appear in his record; while the Victoria Cross, and the Albert Medal for saving life, vouched for it that in peace as in war his courage was still of the same true temper.

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An inhabitant of the Sultanate of Zanzibar, off the eastern coast of Africa.

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From the direction of Anderssen's flight with Jane and the child Tarzan was convinced that the man had purposed attempting the tremendous feat of crossing the continent to Zanzibar; but whether Rokoff would dare so dangerous a journey or not was a question.

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They were as well-bred in their way as the /habituees/ of a fashionable drawing-room, and in this respect they differ from Zulu women and their cousins the Masai who inhabit the district beyond Zanzibar. Their curiosity had brought them out to see us, but they allowed no rude expressions of astonishment or savage criticism to pass their lips as we trudged wearily in front of them.

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Nearby was the Beit El- Sahel, the Palace Museum, which served as the Sultan's residence and was a museum devoted to the era of the Zanzibar sultanate.

History & nature are abundant in this old spice route nation

Race revolution and the struggle for human rights in Zanzibar; the memoirs of Ali Sultan Issa and Seif Sharif Hamad.

Race revolution and the struggle for human rights in Zanzibar; the memoirs of Ali Sultan Issa and Seif Sharif Hamad

Zanzibar is made up of the islands of Pemba, Mafia and Unguja, which now want to join the league of the socalled Small Island Developing States (SIDS) as the 39th member, But this would have dire implications for the larger East African Community (EAC).

The Zanzibar question: recent pronouncements by leaders in the Zanzibari island of Pemba to the effect that they want to be autonomous and free have ruffled feathers in Dar es Salaam. Should this happen, it will be the end of the Union of Tanzania as we know it and the rebirth of Tanganyika. Wanjohi Kabukuru reports

As such, we tried to reflect on some of the tragic situations that Omani families suffered in Zanzibar after the coup in 1964, which resulted in the death of many innocent people.