Zanzibar is an island state within the United Republic of Tanzania. The present government is led by the island's President, Ali Mohamed Shein.
The government body responsible for tourism promotion is the Zanzibar Commission for Tourism, Zanzibar's local people are an incredible mixture of ethnic backgrounds, indicative of her colorful history.
Islam is the dominant religion, and practiced by most Zanzibaris, although there are also followers of Christianity and Hinduism. Fishing and agriculture are the main economic activities of the local people. Zanzibar was once the world's largest producer of cloves, and her economy was based on large incomes thus derived.![2.jpg]
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