Zanzibar

Zanzibar is a Tanzanian archipelago, located on the eastern coast of Tanzania, Africa in the middle of the Indian Ocean, it is a semi-autonomous region of Tanzania, bursting with culture & history it is so much more than white sand beaches, clear warm waters with coral reefs perfect for snorkeling. Zanzibar is made up of many small islands and two major islands Unguja (the main island, informally referred to as Zanzibar) & Pemba After the union of Zanzibar & Tanganyika, Tanzania was born, within which Zanzibar remains a semi-autonomous region. The Zanzibar archipelago is 25-50km off the coast of mainland Tanzania. The capital is Zanzibar City, located on Unguja island, its historic center is a stone town, which is a world heritage site Like mainland Tanzania, the official language is Swahili & English but many Zanzibaris are also fluent in Arabic the official currency being the Tanzania shillings Islam is the dominant religion by over 90% The population is over 1.3million according to the 2012 census The main industry are spices, raffia & tourism