Zambia

[ zam-bee-uh ]

noun

1. a republic in southern Africa: formerly a British protectorate and part of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland; gained independence 1964; a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 288,130 sq. mi. (746,256 sq. km). : Lusaka.

Zambia

/ ˈzæmbɪə /

noun

1. a republic in southern Africa: an early site of human settlement; controlled by the British South Africa Company by 1900 and unified as Northern Rhodesia in 1911; made a British protectorate in 1924; part of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland (1953–63), gaining independence as a member of the Commonwealth in 1964; important mineral exports, esp copper. Official language: English. Religion: Christian majority, animist minority. Currency: kwacha. Capital: Lusaka. Pop: 14 222 233 (2013 est). Area: 752 617 sq km (290 587 sq miles) Former name (until 1964)Northern Rhodesia

Zambia

1. Republic in central Africa , bordered by 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. Lusaka is the capital and largest city.

Notes

In the 1970s, Zambia supported the movement for black majority rule in Rhodesia.

British explorer David Livingstone first visited Zambia in 1851.

Zambia was proclaimed independent from British control in 1964. From 1953 to 1964, it was federated with Rhodesia (then Southern Rhodesia, now Zimbabwe ) as Northern Rhodesia.

Other Words From

• Zam·bi·an adjective noun

Example Sentences

This video, shot in Zambia, shows a young elephant being attacked by a pride of 14 lions.

From The Daily Beast

There are more than 80 tribes in Zambia and among a population of 13 million, there are just 40,000 white people.

From The Daily Beast

“When they introduced me as vice president [of Zambia], he thought they were kidding,” Scott said.

From The Daily Beast

Farmers like Scott, whose own agribusiness, was just north of the border in Zambia.

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This was Zambia, where the main industry is copper mining and every copper mine has a soccer team.

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King Zambia, who was no relation, followed him, but his reign lasted for only three years.

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