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. Former name (until 1964): Northern Rhodesia. 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)

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.

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 Word Forms

• Zambian adjective

Example Sentences

Pyramids share first place in Group A with Renaissance Berkane of Morocco, who were also 3-0 winners, against Power Dynamos of Zambia.

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Zambia’s central bank cut its key lending rate for the first time in more than five years, citing slowing inflation in Africa’s second-biggest copper and cobalt producer.

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One of Zambia’s most-popular radio stations, Sun FM Zambia, played “Three Lions” when news broke that a judge had dismissed the Lungu family’s initial appeal.

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Behind the scenes, the Zambia Carnivore Programme works to protect these animals.

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Except for the port city of Dar es Salaam, the areas mentioned lie near the borders with Kenya, Uganda, Zambia, and Malawi.

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