The Germans originally colonised the area of Tanganyika in the 19th century. At that time Zanzibar was under Arab control. After the end of WW1, Tanganyika passed to British control until it became officially independent in 1961. Shortly after this they merged with Zanzibar and officially became Tanzania.
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"The red triangle symbolizes that hard-fought struggle for independence, and the two black stars represent the country's two main islands. The green, yellow and black are the Pan-African colours."according to one website
Unless you count the islands of Sao Tome and Principe, that would probably be Gambia with just over 4000 square miles of territory.
Sao Tome obtained its independence from its colonists in July 12, 1975.