Maps of Zambia
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Zambia is a Southern African country. It borders the
Democratic Republic of Congo to the north, Tanzania to
the northeast, Malawi and Mozambique to the east,
Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia to the south and Angola
to the west. It covers an area of 752 618 km2. The
main cities are Lusaka, the capital, with 2,179,000
inhabitants (2015), Ndola, Kitwe and Kabwe. The country
consists, for the most part, of a plateau, located
between 900 and 1500 meters of altitude. The country's
southern border is bounded by the Zambezi River and the
southwest border by the Calaári desert. Zambia is
drained by the Congo and Zambezi rivers, which, on the
border with Zimbabwe, near Livingstone, have a huge
unevenness in the bed, forming the Victoria Falls (in
Zimbabwe), the highest in the world.
Climate
It has a tropical climate of altitude. In the
South, the climate is drier.
Economy
The Zambian economy depends fundamentally on
mining. Copper is the only product that has offered some
development to Zambia and constitutes 95% of
exports. The mines were nationalized after independence,
so the fluctuation in world copper prices directly
affects the economy of this African
country. Agriculture, with traditional roots, can only
export some tobacco. Zambia's main trading partners are
South Africa, Japan, Saudi Arabia and the United
Kingdom.
Population
Zambia had, in 2015, 15 972 000 inhabitants,
42% of whom lived in cities. The birth and death rates
are, respectively, 41.5% and 12.2% (2017). Average life
expectancy is 52.7 years. The main ethnic groups are the
Bemba (21%), the Tonga (13.6%) and the Chewa
(7.4%). Christianity is the majority, with Protestants
75.3%, Catholics 20.2%. Most Zambians speak Bantu, and
there are still eighty dialects, but the official
language is English.
History
The exodus to the cities occurred mainly after
independence. The colonization process began in 1890
under the aegis of the English Company of South Africa.
The evolution of political structures is partly due to
the creation of the miners' union that progressively
counterbalanced the influence of Europeans. On October
24, 1964 the former British protectorate of Northern
Rhodesia became the sovereign state of Zambia.
The government that resulted from the 1991 elections has
taken steps to promote free enterprise to prevent
agricultural and industrial decline. In the 2001
elections, President Levy Mwanawasa was elected, who, in
an anti-corruption campaign carried out in 2002, brought
former President Frederick Chiluba and many of his
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Countryaah.com: Offers a full list of airports
in the country of Zambia, sorted by city location and
acronyms.
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Digopaul.com: presents formal definitions of
English word - Zambia. Covers U.K. and U.S.
pronunciations, popular web meanings, various word
forms, and related pictures about Zambia.
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Abbreviationfinder.org: Provides most commonly
used abbreviations and initials containing the
country name of Zambia. Listed by popularity.
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| 1UpTravel.com - Maps of Zambia |
| Browse a collection of country, shaded relief and
political maps of this Southern African country, east of
Angola. Zambia was formerly known as Northern Rhodesia. |
| http://www.1uptravel.com/worldmaps/zambia.html |
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| Graphic Maps - Zambia |
| Find the capital, cities, lakes, and rivers in this
African country. Offers population statistics and an
overview of the economy. |
| http://www.graphicmaps.com/aatlas/africa/maps/zambia.htm |
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| National Geographic Map Machine - Zambia |
| Find out where the cities, rivers and national park are
in this east Africa republic. Includes some history and
the population statistics. |
| http://plasma.nationalgeographic.com/mapmachine/index.html?i |
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| Zambia - Merriam-Webster |
| Detailed color map of this African country also includes
country facts, illustration of the nation's flag, and a
historical summary. |
| http://www.m-w.com/maps/zambia.html |
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