On April 27, 1964, the Republic of Tanganyika and the People’s Republic of Zanzibar united to form the United Republic of Tanzania. This historic merger brought together mainland Tanganyika and the semi-autonomous island of Zanzibar, following their respective independence from British colonial rule in the early 1960s. Under the leadership of President Julius Nyerere and Zanzibar’s Abeid Karume, the union symbolized a Pan-African vision of unity, anti-colonial solidarity, and cooperative development. Tanzania would go on to become a leader in African liberation movements and a key player in shaping post-colonial continental politics.
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