Independence of Zanzibar

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The Independence of Zanzibar refers to the 1963 end of British colonial rule over the Zanzibar Sultanate, leading to its brief status as a sovereign state before uniting with Tanganyika to form Tanzania.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf decolonization event
historical event
affectedPopulation Zanzibaris NERFINISHED
colonialPowerType British protectorate administration
colonialStatusEnded British protectorate over Zanzibar
constitutionalChange adoption of a new constitution for independent Zanzibar
continent Africa
country Zanzibar Sultanate NERFINISHED
createdState Zanzibar Sultanate as independent state NERFINISHED
date 1963-12-10
diplomaticOutcome Zanzibar gained capacity to enter international relations NERFINISHED
ended British control over Zanzibar's defense
British control over Zanzibar's foreign affairs
British control over Zanzibar's internal security
flagChange introduction of a national flag of independent Zanzibar
followedBy Zanzibar Revolution NERFINISHED
overthrow of the Sultanate of Zanzibar
union with Tanganyika
formerColonialPower United Kingdom NERFINISHED
formerMetropole London NERFINISHED
headOfStateAfter Sultan Jamshid bin Abdullah NERFINISHED
historicalSignificance marked the end of formal British rule in Zanzibar
internationalContext Cold War era
legalForm granting of independence by the United Kingdom
location Indian Ocean NERFINISHED
Zanzibar Archipelago NERFINISHED
monarchAtIndependence Sultan Jamshid bin Abdullah NERFINISHED
partOf decolonization of Africa
end of the British Empire
politicalSystemAfter constitutional monarchy
predecessorEntity British Protectorate of Zanzibar NERFINISHED
recognizedBy United Kingdom NERFINISHED
United Nations member states NERFINISHED
region East Africa
relatedEvent Independence of Tanganyika NERFINISHED
formation of the United Republic of Tanzania
result end of British colonial rule in Zanzibar
international recognition of Zanzibar as an independent state
sovereign state of Zanzibar
shortLivedStatus brief period as a sovereign state
successorEntity People's Republic of Zanzibar and Pemba NERFINISHED
Sovereign State of Zanzibar NERFINISHED
United Republic of Tanzania NERFINISHED
timeBetweenIndependenceAndRevolution about one month
timeBetweenIndependenceAndUnion about four and a half months
unionDateWithTanganyika 1964-04-26
unionPartner Tanganyika NERFINISHED
year 1963

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Independence of Tanganyika relatedEvent Independence of Zanzibar