Zanzibar is an island in the Indian Ocean off the coast of East Africa. It is about 1000 square miles and is a prominent tourism destination in Africa. The official languages spoken are Kiswahili, English and Arabic.

In 1964 Zanzibar and mainland Tanganyika merged into the republic of Tanzania although Zanzibar remains semi-autonomous.

Zanzibar was featured on season 29 of the Amazing Race in the episodes titled "Bucket List Type Stuff" and "Another One Bites the Dust". One competition challenged the competing teams to assemble a desk, take it to a primary school classroom, and learn some phrases in Kiswahili.

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