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Tanzania

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Location

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    (October 29, 1964- )
    Located in Eastern Africa
    Larger than twice the size of California
    Borders Burundi, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Uganda and Zambia
    Population is about that of California
    Tanganyika became independent from the UK-administered UN trusteeship (December 9, 1961)
    Zanzibar became independent from UK (December 19, 1963)
    Tanganyika united with Zanzibar to form the United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar (April 26, 1964)
    Renamed United Republic of Tanzania (October 29, 1964)

Why Tanzania might be annoying:

    Tanzania is one of the poorest countries in the world.
    One of their islands is named Mafia (swear to godfather).
    Swarming tsetse flies and anopheles mosquitos cause Malaria and other diseases.
    It floods during the rainy season, droughts at other times.
    Infant mortality rate is almost 1 in 10.
    Life expectancy for men is forty-four, women forty-eight.
    Industries include beer and cigarettes.
    There have been disputes with Malawi over the boundary in Lake Nyasa (Lake Malawi).
    It is involved in heroin, cocaine and methaqualone production and shipment.

Why Tanzania might not be annoying:

    It is home of Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest point in Africa.
    It is made up of 130 tribes (95% are Bantu).
    Lake Tanganyika is the world's deepest lake.
    Homo Zinjanthropos lived there 1,820,000 years ago.
    Musoma Kanijo ruled over the Nzega District from 1865 to 1963 (starting at age eight).

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 53 Votes: 69.81% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 77 Votes: 50.65% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 8 Votes: 12.50% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 14 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 21 Votes: 38.10% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 97 Votes: 61.86% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 8 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 23 Votes: 60.87% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 46 Votes: 78.26% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 62 Votes: 80.65% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 92 Votes: 69.57% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 26 Votes: 57.69% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 21 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 65 Votes: 58.46% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 98 Votes: 58.16% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 207 Votes: 54.11% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 267 Votes: 55.06% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 611 Votes: 51.72% Annoying
    In 2002, Out of 832 Votes: 59.74% Annoying