In the last issue, we introduced the sixty-ninth regions that are in the midst of independence in the world today: Mindanao (Philippines), and today we look at the archipelago country in Asia and Southeast Asia, the Philippines, to the west across the Indian Ocean, to Tanzania in southeast Africa, to talk about: Seventy of the regions that are in the midst of independence in the world today: Zanzibar (Tanzania).
Zanzibar is in the midst of independence
Tanzania is the abbreviation of the United Republic of Tanzania, Tanzania is located in the eastern region of Africa, located in the southern hemisphere south of the equator, located in the East African plateau, belongs to the savannah climate, is one of the birthplaces of ancient human beings. Tanzania has a land area of about 945,000 square kilometers, equivalent to the area of China's two Heilongjiang provinces, with a population of more than 55 million people, and Tanzania is one of the least developed countries declared by the United Nations. The territorial composition of Tanzania consists of both Tanganyika and Zanzibar.
Map of Tanzania's political districts
Tanganyika is a part of the continent of Tanzania, which accounts for the vast majority of Tanzania's territory and covers a total area of about 937,000 square kilometers. Zanzibar is an island part of Tanzania, including Anguja (Zanzibar), Pemba and more than 20 small islands, with a total area of 2654 square kilometers and a population of just over 1 million people. Tanzania has also experienced many hardships in history, although it is the origin of mankind, but it has always been invaded and ruled by foreign forces.
Scenery of Zanzibar
From the seventh to eighth centuries AD, a large number of Arabs and Persians from Asia moved into the area, the Arabs established islamic states in the area at the end of the 10th century, and the Persians established the Sanji Empire in Zanzibar and the coastal areas, and Zanzibar and Pemba were the main territories of the Sanji Empire. After the 15th century, Zanzibar became a colony of Portugal and Britain, while Tanganyika gradually became a German colony, and after The Defeat of Germany after World War I, the Tanganyika region was taken over by the British. By 1961, Tanganyika gained internal autonomy and in the same year gained independence, forming the Republic of Tanganyika.
Zanzibar and Pemba
After World War II, Zanzibar also gained autonomy in 1963 and declared its independence in December of the same year as a constitutional monarchy ruled by the Sultan. By the following year, the people of Zanzibar had overthrown the rule of the Sultan and established the People's Republic of Zanzibar. On 26 April 1964, Tanganyika and Zanzibar formed the United Republic, which was renamed the United Republic of Tanzania. Although the two countries merged into one country, there were still many problems between the two sides, and in recent years Zanzibar has tended to become independent from the United Republic.
City of Zanzibar
Tanganyika and Zanzibar are first and foremost territorially clear, one on the mainland and the other on the islands, with weak territorial ties. Secondly, in terms of religion, more than 98% of the population in Zanzibar believe in Islam, while Tanganyika does not have such a high proportion, so in 1992 Zanzibar had joined the Organization of the Islamic Conference without authorization, and then under the pressure of the coalition government, it withdrew from the organization in 1993, and the two sides also had religious contradictions. Third, in terms of resources, a large number of oil and gas resources have been found in the waters of Zanzibar, and the two sides have differences in the distribution of interests.
Port of Zanzibar
When Tanganyika and Zanzibar first merged, the hope was to integrate the economic interests of both sides, but over time, the economy did not improve much, and then with the rise of the Islamic Revival Movement, Zanzibar has made demands for independence in recent years. Currently, the Tanzanian government gives Zanzibar a great deal of autonomy, which has an autonomous government, a parliament and even its own president, and Zanzibar has its own national football team.