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Zanzibar consists
of two main islands, Pemba and Unguja with some 50 smaller islands
surrounding the archipelago. The islands are located in the Indian
Ocean, to the east of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Zanzibar has an
area of 17,494 sq km, and Unguja is the main and most developed
island. Part of the United Republic of Tanzania, Zanzibar has
a semi-autonomous status. The population of Zanzibar is about
800,000 people, of which 150,000 are found on Pemba. The majority
of people inhabit Stone Town, which is the "capital" of Zanzibar
and is on the west coast of Unguja. The main languages are Swahili,
English, Arabic and the local currency is the Tanzanian Shilling.
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