Zambia

Copper-rich African nation

Zambia is a landlocked country in southern Africa, bordered by eight nations including Zimbabwe, Botswana, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Formerly the British protectorate of Northern Rhodesia, it gained independence in 1964 and took its name from the Zambezi River.

The capital is Lusaka.

A Zambian is a person from Zambia, or anything relating to the country.

geography

Lusaka

Zambia's capital city

Great Rift Valley · Kalahari · savanna · plateau · landlocked · Southern Africa · Central Africa · interior · bordered · neighbors

wildlife

safari

Wildlife observation journey

hippos · crocodiles · African wild dogs · walking safari · game drive · conservation · birdwatching · shoebill · ecotourism · biodiversity

people

Tonga

South Pacific kingdom

  • BantuAfrican language family
  • EnglishBritain's native tongue
  • UbuntuInterconnected humanity, or its namesake OS

chieftaincy

copper

mining

Extracting earth's resources

malachite · refinery · metallurgy · economy · nationalization · privatization · Vedanta · cathode · anode · electrolysis

politics

one-party state

Sole legal ruling faction

Victoria Falls

waterfall

Descending river over precipice

  • mistFine airborne moisture
  • sprayDispersed liquid droplets
  • rainbowRefracted light arc

gorge · rafting · bungee · microlight · UNESCO · Livingstone · tourism · David Livingstone · cascade · plunge

organizations

Commonwealth

Association of sovereign states

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Opposites
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ZambiaJapan

East Asian archipelago nation

United Kingdom · Indonesia · Philippines · New Zealand · Madagascar

regional_neighbors_often_confused

ZambiaRhodesia

Former British African territory

Zimbabwe · South Africa · Ethiopia · Liberia · Gambia

economic_development

ZambiaSingapore

Southeast Asian city-state

Switzerland · South Africa · Norway · Botswana · Luxembourg

Phrases
Family

Zambezi, Zambian

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