Zambia
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noun
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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.
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- Zambian adjective
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Last year, it attained a valuation of $2.96 billion and recently finished two years of digitizing maps and other documents from the state archives in neighboring Zambia, where it hit pay dirt.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026
Zambia has a big gender imbalance in national politics with around 15% of MPs being women.
From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026
Mining is driving growth that is forecast by the International Monetary Fund to reach 5.2 percent in 2025 and 5.8 percent this year, which places Zambia among the continent's faster-growing economies.
From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026
Chinese firms have long dominated the sector in Zambia and control major stakes in key mines and smelters, cementing Beijing's early-mover advantage.
From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026
“I rarely meet anyone who knows what the languages of Zambia are, much less who can read them.”
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
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