nPosted October 29, 2019
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nThis is a bit of a mouthful:
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nThe United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar.
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Isn’t it smart that this African nation clipped a bit from its four-syllable-name and clipped a bit from from its three-syllable-name and came up with a much shorter name?:
Isn’t it smart that this African nation clipped a bit from its four-syllable-name and clipped a bit from from its three-syllable-name and came up with a much shorter name?: n
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nThe United Republic of Tanzania.
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nThis renaming occurred on this date in 1964.
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nCompare, contrast:
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nTanganyika was what is now the mainland (continental) portion of present-day Tanzania.
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nZanzibar is the archipelago of islands off the coast of Africa.
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nTanganyika (mainland Tanzania) includes the famous dormant volcano Mount Kilimanjaro plus portions of three of Africa’s Great Lakes: Lake Tanganyika, Lake Malawi, and Lake Victoria.
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| Above, Lake Tanganyika. Below, Lake Victoria. |
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| Above, Lake Malawi. |
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nTanganyika (mainland Tanzania) is famous for its many hominid fossils – ever heard of Lucy? – and possibly being the birthplace of all humankind.
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nZanzibar is famous for its spices – especially cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg, and black pepper. These islands are sometimes called the Spice Islands.
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nAlso on this date:
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nInternet Day
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nAnniversary of the first space probe to visit an asteroid
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n“Joy of Painting” artist Bob Ross’s birthday
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nNational Cat Day
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nCreole Day in Dominica
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nFossil hunter and “Bone-Wars” participant Othniel Marsh’s birthday
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nBirthday of actor Richard Dreyfuss
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nNational Hermit Day
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