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Encyclopedia > Flag of Tanzania
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The flag of Tanzania was adopted in 1964. It derives from the flags of Tanganyika and Zanzibar. The flag is divided diagonally by a yellow-edged black band from the lower hoist-side corner. The upper triangle (hoist side) is green and the lower triangle is blue. Large flag of Tanzania Image originally derived from the public domain flags of the CIA World Factbook. ... Large flag of Tanzania Image originally derived from the public domain flags of the CIA World Factbook. ... FIAV usage code 63. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Tanganyika was an East African republic within the British Commonwealth, named after Lake Tanganyika, which formed its western border. ... Map of Zanzibars main island Zanzibar, Tanzania, comprises a pair of islands off the east coast of Africa called Zanzibar (Unguja) (1994 est. ...

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