Definition of Tanzania

1. Noun. A republic in eastern Africa.


Medical Definition of Tanzania

1. A republic in eastern africa, south of uganda and north of mozambique. Its capital is dar es salaam (house of peace). It was formed in 1964 by a merger of the countries of tanganyika and zanzibar. The country has been dominated successively by arabs, portugal, oman, zanzibar, germany, and britain. It became a british mandate in 1920 as tanganyika and became independent in 1961. It united with zanzibar in 1964 as tanzania. Tanganyika was named for the lake of that name, kou tanganyika meaning to join, i.e., the place where waters met and zanzibar, from zeni or zengj, the name of a local people, meaning black + the arabic barr, coast or shore. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Tanzania

Tantrik
Tantrism
tantrisms
Tantrist
tantrum
tantrum
tantrums
tanuki
tanukis
tanyard
tanyards
tanycyte
tanyphonia
tanystomata
tanzania (current term)
Tanzania
Tanzanian
Tanzanian monetary unit
Tanzanian shilling
tanzanite
tanzanites
Tanzim
Tanzimul Fuqra
Tao
Taoism
Taoist
Taoist Trinity
Taos
tap
tap

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