Some countries get their names from history. Tanzania got its name from a blend.

In April 1964, mainland Tanganyika and the islands of Zanzibar united into one state. At first it carried both names: the United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar.

On October 29, 1964, the union was renamed the United Republic of Tanzania, combining the first letters of Tanganyika and Zanzibar into a single new word.

More than 60 years later the union endures, home to Mount Kilimanjaro, the Serengeti and the spice islands of Zanzibar.

Do you know the story behind your own country's name?

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