Tanzania |  |
| |
Tanzania | |
|
| |
| capital: | Dar es Salaam |
| geographic coordinates: | 6 48 S, 39 17 E |
| time difference: | UTC + 3 |
| daylight saving time: | NO |
| note: | legislative offices have been transferred to Dodoma, which is planned as the new national capital; the National Assembly now meets there on a regular basis |
|
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. |