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Background: Shortly after achieving independence from Britain in the
early 1960s, Tanganyika and Zanzibar merged to form the nation
of Tanzania in 1964. One-party rule came to an end in 1995
with the first democratic elections held in the country since
the 1970s. Zanzibar's semi-autonomous status and popular
opposition have led to two contentious elections since 1995,
which the ruling party won despite international observers'
claims of voting irregularities.
Borders: Burundi 451 km, Democratic Republic of the Congo 459 km,
Kenya 769 km, Malawi 475 km, Mozambique 756 km, Rwanda 217 km,
Uganda 396 km, Zambia 338 km
Population: 38,328,810
GDP per capita: $328.38 per capita
Capital with population: Dar es Salaam (administrative) - 1,360,850; Dodoma
(official) - 45,807
Largest city with population: Dar es Salaam - 1,360,850
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