Country
Zambia
Also Known As Republic of Zambia
Eastern Africa
Zambia is a landlocked country in south-central Africa, bordered by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia and Angola. It consists mostly of high plateaus and is drained by the Zambezi and Kafue river systems; Victoria Falls lies on the Zambezi at its border with Zimbabwe. Originally inhabited by Khoisan peoples before the Bantu expansion, the territory came under British control in the 1890s and was known as Northern Rhodesia until independence in 1964, when Kenneth Kaunda became its first president. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Facts
Population Estimate Year Area (sq km) Independence or Founding Year Classification
Sovereignty Status Zambia
Connections
Associated With
Source Congo Basin (Wikipedia)
Source East African Rift (Wikipedia)
Bordered By Water
Source Lake Tanganyika (Wikipedia)
Has Capital
Lusaka, Cities Lusaka is the capital of Zambia.
Source Lusaka (Wikipedia)
Rivers Through Territory
Source Zambezi River (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Sport and Games Atlas: Amon Simutowe, nationals include there.
Sources
1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroductionQuote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
2. Zambia (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationLead section
24 October 1964
Infobox, Capital
Lusaka
Infobox, Population
2023 estimate 20,216,029
Infobox, Area
752,617 km2 (290,587 sq mi)
View the Source Zambezi River (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationRivers Through Territory: Zambezi River, Infobox, CountriesQuote, Rivers Through Territory: Zambezi River, Infobox, Countries
Zambia, Angola, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique
Lake Tanganyika (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationBordered By Water: Lake Tanganyika, Infobox, CountriesQuote, Bordered By Water: Lake Tanganyika, Infobox, Countries
Tanzania, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burundi, and Zambia
Lusaka (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Lusaka, Infobox, Country
Zambia
Has Capital: Lusaka, Lead section, capital fact
Lusaka is the capital and largest city of Zambia.
View the Source East African Rift (Wikipedia)
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The Western Rift Valley includes the Albertine Rift, which transects Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Rwanda, and Burundi through the Ruzizi Plain, and farther south Tanzania, Zambia, the valley of Lake Malawi and Mozambique.
Congo Basin (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: The Congo Basin, Description section, countries listQuote, Associated With: The Congo Basin, Description section, countries list
Countries wholly or partially in the Congo region: Angola, Gabon, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Tanzania, Zambia.
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