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Guide Genes Salema holds out a kernel of nutmeg, left; the bright red covering, when dried, becomes the spice mace. A display of local spices, right, at Stone Town in central Zanzibar, Tanzania.

Guide Genes Salema holds out a kernel of nutmeg, left; the bright red covering, when dried, becomes the spice mace. A display of local spices, right, at Stone Town in central Zanzibar, Tanzania.

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Zanzibar - the spice island of Tanzania

Zanzibar is a semi-autonomous part of Tanzania in East Africa. It is composed of the Zanzibar Archipelago in the Indian Ocean and consists of many small islands and two large ones: Unguja and Pemba.

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Spices at Darajani Market in Zanzibar, Tanzania.

Spices at Darajani Market in Zanzibar, Tanzania.

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Beach and hotels at Stone Town in Zanzibar, Tanzania.

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Kiwengwa in Zanzibar, Tanzania.

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People stand on a Pick-up Truck, Zanzibar, Tanzania, Indian Ocean, East Africa

Local women in colorful clothing watch men standing on the back of a passing pick-up truck.

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Zanzibar is famous for its spices.

Zanzibar is famous for its spices.

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