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Understanding the history of Tanzania

Tanzania is a union of two countries, Tanganyika and Zanzibar.
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Therefore, the name “Tanzania” was formed by combining
parts of the two countries’ names.

Read the conversation between Mzee Jumbe and Fikiri and
then answer the questions that follow.

Mzee Jumbe Do you know the history of Tanzania?
Fikiri No, I don’t. Please, tell me the history of our
country.

Mzee Jumbe What in particular would you like to know
about the history of Tanzania?
Fikiri I would like to know the origin of the name

“Tanzania”. I would also like to know
something about the union of Tanganyika
and Zanzibar, and the founding fathers of our
nation.

Mzee Jumbe I am pleased with your interest in that. Tanzania
comes from the names of two countries.

Fikiri What countries?
Mzee Jumbe The countries were Tanganyika and Zanzibar.
Fikiri What happened to Tanganyika and Zanzibar?

Mzee Jumbe The countries united to form Tanzania.

Fikiri Ooh! When did they unite?
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Mzee Jumbe Tanganyika and Zanzibar united on 26 April
1964.
Fikiri Thank you very much. Who were the leaders

of the two countries at the time?
Mzee Jumbe Julius Kambarage Nyerere of Tanganyika and

Abeid Amani Karume of Zanzibar.

Fikiri Thank you very much for explaining this to
me.
Mzee Jumbe You are welcome.

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