Zanzibar

The name Zanzibar ultimately means 'land of the blacks' in reference to the dark skin of its inhabitants.

Zanzibar has been home to humans for at least 20,000 years, as suggested by the presence of microliths.

The Zanzibar red colobus is one of Africa's rarest primates, with perhaps only 1,500 existing.

Zanzibar's population is almost entirely Muslim, with a small Christian minority of around 22,000.

The Anglo-Zanzibar War is recognized as the shortest war in history, lasting only 38 minutes.