Tanzania

//ˌtɐn.zɐnˈjɐ// name

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  1. 1
    A country in East Africa. Official name: United Republic of Tanzania.

    "Users can see how a glacier at the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania retreated between December 1986 and 2020, as well as glacial melt in Sermersooq, Greenland, between December 2000 and 2020."

Synonyms

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congressunited republic of tanzania

Example

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"This hill of termites is located in Tanzania."

Etymology

Blend of Tanganyika + Zanzibar + -ia, combining the names of the former countries that merged to form Tanzania in 1964.

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eastern africaunited republic of tanzania

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