Territory of Tanganyika | ||||
Trust Territory of the United Kingdom | ||||
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Anthem God Save the Queen | ||||
Capital | Dar es Salaam | |||
Status | Trust Territory | |||
Monarch | ||||
- 1946-1952 | George VI | |||
- 1952-1961 | Elizabeth II | |||
Governor | ||||
- 1946-1949 | Sir William Denis Battershill | |||
- 1949-1958 | Sir Edward Francis Twining | |||
- 1958-1961 | Sir Richard Gordon Turnbull | |||
History | ||||
- December 11, 1946 | United Nations Trust Territory | |||
- December 9, 1961 | Independence | |||
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The Territory of Tanganyika (1946-1961) was a United Nations Trust Territory (₳|₩) under British authority in Eastern Africa.
Monarch
- George VI (₩) (December 11, 1946 - February 6, 1952)
- Elizabeth II (₩) (February 6, 1952 - December 9, 1961)
Governor
- Sir William Denis Battershill (₩) (December 11, 1946 - June 18, 1949)
- Sir Edward Francis Twining (₩) (June 18, 1949 - July 15, 1958)
- Sir Richard Gordon Turnbull (₩) (July 15, 1958 - December 9, 1961)
Nation
British Empire
British Empire: British India (1858-1876)
British Empire: Indian Empire (1876-1947)
United Kingdom: Colony of Burma (1937-1948)
British Empire: Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland (1953-1963)
United Kingdom: Colony of Southern Rhodesia (1923-1965)
United Kingdom: Colony of Southern Rhodesia (1979-1980)
British Empire: Bechuanaland Protectorate (1885-1966)
Hong Kong (1841-1997)
British America (1607-1783)
United Kingdom: British North America (1783-1907)
British Empire: Province of New York (1664-1775)
United Kingdom: Federation of the West Indies (1958-1962)
References