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[[ | [[File:Flag of the United Republic of Tanzania.png|200px|thumb|right|The flag of the United Republic of Tanzania as of the 21st century]] | ||
[[File:Location of Tanzania on Earth.png|200px|thumb|right|Tanzania as it appears on map.]] | |||
[[ | '''Tanzania''' is a country in [[Africa|East Africa]] between longitude 29° and 41° East, Latitude 1° and 12° South. It is bordered by [[Kenya]] and Uganda on the north, Rwanda, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the west, and Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique on the south. To the east it borders the Indian Ocean. It is supposedly a part of the [[East African Protectorate]].<ref name="zanzibar">'''[[Halo 2]]''', multiplayer map ''[[Zanzibar]]'' (map description)</ref> | ||
The country is named after Tanganyika, its mainland part, and the Zanzibar islands off its east coast. Tanganyika united with Zanzibar in 1964, forming the "United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar", which later the same year was renamed the "United Republic of Tanzania". In 1996, government offices were transferred from Dar es Salaam to Dodoma, making Dodoma the country's political capital. Dar es Salaam remains as the principal commercial city | |||
The country is named after Tanganyika, its mainland part, and the Zanzibar islands off its east coast. Tanganyika united with Zanzibar in 1964, forming the "United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar", which later the same year was renamed the "United Republic of Tanzania". In 1996, government offices were transferred from Dar es Salaam to Dodoma, making Dodoma the country's political capital. By the 21st century, Dar es Salaam remains as the principal commercial city. | |||
== Locations == | == Locations == | ||
*'''[[Mount Kilimanjaro]]''' - A mountain is located in Tanzania, near the Kenyan border. It is visible from both [[ | *'''[[Mount Kilimanjaro]]''' - A mountain is located in Tanzania, near the Kenyan border. It is visible from both [[Crow's Nest]] and [[Voi]], and snow melt from the mountain is distributed across the entire African continent by the [[Global Water Campaign]].<ref>[http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=13287 '''Bungie.net''': ''Ghost Town Revealed'']</ref> [[The Librarian]] also noted how beautiful Kilimanjaro was, referring to it as a "snowcapped sentinel", and chose it as the place to spend her final moments.<ref>'''Halo 3''', [[Terminals#Terminal Six|Terminal 6]]</ref> | ||
*'''[[Nkuu River]]''' - A river west of Mount Kilimanjaro, many of the [[Global Water Campaign]]'s installations such as [[A2 Hydroelectric Facility]] are located along its banks and in the jungles around it. | *'''[[Nkuu River]]''' - A river west of Mount Kilimanjaro, many of the [[Global Water Campaign]]'s installations such as [[A2 Hydroelectric Facility]] are located along its banks and in the jungles around it. | ||
*'''[[Zanzibar Island]]''' - An island just off the coast of Tanzania, it is where [[Wind Power Station 7]] is located. | *'''[[Zanzibar Island]]''' - An island just off the coast of Tanzania, it is where [[Wind Power Station 7]] is located.<ref name="zanzibar"/> | ||
*'''[[Arusha]]''' - The city of Arusha is connected to [[Voi]] by the [[Tsavo Highway]]. It was either destroyed or inaccessible during the [[Battle of Earth]].<ref>'''Halo 3''', ''[[Tsavo Highway ( | *'''[[Arusha]]''' - The city of Arusha is connected to [[Voi]] by the [[Tsavo Highway]]. It was either destroyed or inaccessible during the [[Battle of Earth]].<ref>'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[Tsavo Highway (level)|Tsavo Highway]]''</ref> | ||
*'''[[Tanzanian Petroglyph|Petroglyph]]''' - A petroglyph depicting a Forerunner symbol is emblazoned on a Tanzanian mountainside. | *'''[[Tanzanian Petroglyph|Petroglyph]]''' - A petroglyph depicting a Forerunner symbol is emblazoned on a Tanzanian mountainside. | ||