Tanganyika (territory)

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/tanganyika-territory

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1. How big is Tanganyika (territory)?Approximately 362,000 square miles (939,000 square kilometers)
2. What is the capital of Tanganyika (territory)?Dar es Salaam
3. What language do people speak in Tanganyika (territory)?Swahili (national language), English (official language), and over 120 indigenous languages
4. What is the population (approx. 1961)?Approximately 9.5 million people
5. What is the independence date?December 9, 1961
6. What is Tanganyika and where is it located?Tanganyika was a large land in East Africa that is now part of Tanzania. It had mountains, lakes, and a coastline on the Indian Ocean.

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