Zanzibar

Republic of Zanzibar Jamhuri ya Zanzibar (Swahili) جمهورية زنجبار (Arabic) Zinjibār
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Anthem: Mungu ametubarikia  (Swahili) God has blessed us[1]
Location of Zanzibar within Tanzania.
The major islands of Unguja and Pemba in the Indian Ocean.
Status	Semi-autonomous region of Tanzania
Capital	Zanzibar City
Official languages	Swahili Arabic English
Ethnic groups	Arabs Hadimu Swahili Tumbatu
Religion	Islam (99%) Christianity (1%)
Demonym(s)	Zanzibari
Government	Federacy
• President	Hussein Ali Mwinyi
• Second VP	Seif Ali Iddi
Legislature	House of Representatives
Independence from the United Kingdom
• Constitutional monarchy	10 December 1963
• Revolution	12 January 1964
• Merger	26 April 1964
Area
• Total[source?]	2,462 km2 (951 sq mi)
Population
• 2012 census	1,303,569[2]
• Density	529.7/km2 (1,371.9/sq mi)
GDP (nominal)	2012 estimate
• Total	$860 million[3]
• Per capita	$656
HDI (2017)	0.640[4] medium
Currency	Tanzanian shilling (TZS)
Time zone	UTC+3 (EAT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (not observed)
Driving side	left
Calling code	+255
Internet TLD	.tz

Zanzibar is the name of an archipelago in the Indian Ocean 25–50 km off the coast of East Africa. There are many small islands and two large ones: Unguja (the main island, sometimes informally referred to as 'Zanzibar') and Pemba Island.

The archipelago was once the separate state of Zanzibar, which united with Tanganyika to form Tanzania (derived from the two names). Zanzibar is a semi-autonomous within the union, with its own government.

The capital of Zanzibar is Zanzibar City. It is on the island of Unguja. The city's old quarter, known as Stone Town, is a World Heritage Site.

The people are mostly African Bantu, with some Asians of Indian origin.^[5]

1. ↑ Kendall, David (2014). "Zanzibar". nationalanthems.info. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
2. ↑ MWACHANG`A, DEVOTA (23 May 2014). "Kikwete to grace launch of 2012 statistics report". IPP Media. Archived from the original on 15 March 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
3. ↑ "Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Zanzibar". www.ushnirs.org. Archived from the original on 16 October 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
4. ↑ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
5. ↑ "People and Culture - Zanzibar Travel Guide". zanzibar-travel-guide.com. Retrieved 2010-08-27.