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Zanzibar , semi-autonomous archipelago, Tanzania, E Africa, in the Indian Ocean, consisting of the island of Zanzibar or Unjuga (1994 est. pop. 800,000), 600 sq mi (1,554 sq km), Pemba , and neighboring smaller islands.

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