All About Zanzibar (http://www.allaboutzanzibar.com/)
“AAZ is a comprehensive internet travel resource for Zanzibar, offering
... full information, advice and reservations service for all of the hotels,
lodges, guesthouses and liveaboards on the islands ...”
Encyclopedia.com (http://www.encyclopedia.com)
From the Electronic Library, searching the Encyclopedia.com by country provides
numerous narrative articles on its history, culture, politics.
Infoplease (http://www.infoplease.com/)
Part of the electronic Learning Network, this homepage allows searches by country
which yield articles in almanacs, dictionaries, encyclopedias, biographical works,
etc. Additional reference links are provided as well.
Oman Studies Centre for Documentation and Research
on Oman and the Arabian Gulf(http://oman.org/)
“The geographical area covered by the Oman Studies Centre is that of the
present-day Sultanate of Oman as well as areas which historically belonged to
Oman or have been under Omani influence in the past (such as Sahil Uman - now
the UAE -, the Makran coast of Iran and Pakistan, Zanzibar, and the East African
coast).”
World Statesmen (http://www.worldstatesmen.org)
“World Statesmen is an attempt at a comprehensive and accurate list of
the heads of state and heads of government (and, in certain cases, de facto leaders
occupying neither of those formal positions) for all countries and territories,
going back to about 1700 or in some cases earlier. Some go further back, some
only from their creation. Some subdivisions of some countries are present including
native or traditional polities, provinces, or states. This sight also lists the
leaders of international, religious, and governmental organizations.” Searchable
by leader or by nation, offers a map of the country, audio and text versions
of the national anthem, and text of the national constitution for most countries.
Zanzibar.net -- the Zanzibar Travel
Network (http://www.zanzibar.net/index.html)
As the name suggests, most of the information is directed to the needs of the
travelers, however, there are essays about the history, culture, and society
of Zanzibar.
Zanzinet Forum (http://www.zanzinet.org/)
“Zanzinet is a forum that brings together Zanzibaris of all backgrounds
and from all corners of the world to discuss and share ideas and information
about matters relating to and for the benefit of Zanzibar.”
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