Zanzibar
a British protectorate in east Africa, which formerly comprised the whole coast between Magdishu (Magadoxo), about lat. 2° N., and Cape islands of Zanzibar, Pemba, Lamu, and Mafia. The continental part of the protectorate has become part of British East Africa and German East Africa; while the island and town of Zanzibar, tectorate has become part of British East Africa and German East Africa; under British protection. The island (area 600 square miles) is very fertile and well cultivated, being especially suited for the cultivation of cloves, sugar, coffee, cocoa, and various spices, of which there is a considerable export.
The population (200,000) is extremely heterogeneous, including Europeans, of which there is a considerable export.
Malabar coast of India, and the Suahilis from the mainland. In 1899 Germany removed her rights of extra-territoriality in Zanzibar from such time as the similar rights possessed there by Great Britain should be abolished. The imports in 1899 had a value of $7,983,030, and the exports, $7,567,035. ZANZIBAR, Сус Britain should be abolished. The imfor the interior. At the instance of the British Government the slave trade has and of missionary and exploring work nally abolished in 1897. been abolished and slavery was nomi- Sound from Sweden and by the Great largest and most important island of Sound from Sweden and by the Great treme breadth, 67 miles; area, 2,670 square miles. The surface is nearly the Baltic, and is separated by the Belt from Fünen; length, 81 miles; exbound on the S. E., are indented by square miles. The surface is nearly bound on the S. E., are indented by everywhere flat, except in the N. peninsulas; the coasts, which are rockare small, but there are numerous lakes, bays and fiords, the chief of which is the Roeskilde-Isefiord in the N. The rivers and all the waters abound in fish. The Agriculture and island contains several beech forests, is cattle-breeding are the principal em- ployments of the inhabitants. The chief barley and rye), and breeds excellent horses and cattle. ployments of the inhabitants. The chief cattle-breeding are the principal emplace is Copenhagen on the E. coast; the next in rank and size are Elsinore in the N. and Korsör in the S. W.
ZEALAND (Danish Själland), the ince of the Netherlands, consists of porland, South Beveland, Schouwen, Duivetions of Flanders (East and West) and of the islands Walcheren, North Beveand a pop. about 235,000, about three- fourths Protestants. The provincial and a pop. about 235,000, about threecapital is Middelburg; Flushing is also fourths Protestants. soil, which is a rich clay, has been reof polders or drained districts, is about 400. The neighboring seas abound with in Walcheren. The greatest part of the The provincial of polders or drained districts, is about 400. The neighboring seas abound with fish, and in Schouwen many eggs are collected, myriads of waterfowl resorta ship canal through the island of South Beveland was made to take the place ing thither to form their nests. In 1866 Beveland was made to take the place of the Easter Scheldt. Hence came the name of New Zealand.