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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