Tanganyika, formerly a German Colony, which after the first world war, became a British protectorate finally became independent in 1961, and merged with Zanzibar in 1964 to form Tanzania. Tanzania offers a safe and exciting environment for holidays, and has a wide variety of landscapes from high mountains and endless plains teeming with wildlife, to a beautiful coast line. The population consists of bantu people throughout the interior of the country; Nilotic people such as the Maasai in the centre and north; and the Swahili people on the coast - of Arab, African and Asian origin. Superb attractions include the Serengeti and Ngorongoro; Mount Kilimanjaro; Zanzibar; as well as the lesser known delights of the Swahili Coast; the Selous Game Reserve; Ruaha National Park; and the highlands of Iringa and Mbeya.