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- Zambia - Children's Encyclopedia (Ages 8-11)
The country of Zambia sits between eight other countries in southern Africa. Zambia’s capital is Lusaka.
- Zambia - Student Encyclopedia (Ages 11 and up)
The Republic of Zambia is a landlocked country located in southern Africa on the high plateau. The Democratic Republic of the Congo borders it on the north; Tanzania on the northeast; Malawi on the east; Mozambique, Zimbabwe, a tip of Botswana, and Namibia on the south; and Angola on the west. From 1911 to 1964 the country was known as Northern Rhodesia. Area 290,585 square miles (752,612 square kilometers). Population (2013 est.) 14,530,000.