After independence, in 1964, shortly Zanzibar and Tanganyika merged to form the nation of Tanzania. In 1995, one-party rule came to end with the first democratic elections held since the 1970s. Zanzibar’s popular opposition and semi-autonomous status have led to two contentious elections since 1995, which the ruling party won despite international observers’ claims of voting irregularities.
Tanzania’s size is 945,087 square km. The terrain consists of a central plateau, plains along coast, with highlands in the south and north. From tropical along the coast, the climate varies to temperate in the highlands. The lowest point of Tanzania is at the Indian Ocean, 0 m, while the highest point is Africa’s highest peak, Mount Kilimanjaro standing at 5,895 m.
Tanzania is bordered by three of the continent largest lakes: Lake Tanganyika (the second deepest in the world) in the west, Lake Victoria (the second-largest freshwater lake in the world) in the north, and Lake Nyasa (Malawi) in the southwest.
Tanzania top attaractions:
1. Zanzibar
2. Lake Eyasi
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