Zambia, officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Central, Southern and East Africa. It is typically referred to being in South-Central Africa or Southern Africa. It is bordered to the north by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania to the north-east, Malawi to the east, Mozambique to the southeast, Zimbabwe and Botswana to the south, Namibia to the southwest, and Angola to the west. The capital city of Zambia is Lusaka, located in the south-central part of Zambia. The population is concentrated mainly around Lusaka in the south and the Copperbelt Province to the north, the core economic hubs of the country.
Originally inhabited by Khoisan peoples, the region was affected by the Bantu expansion of the thirteenth century. Following European expeditions in the eighteenth century, Britain colonised the region, forming the British protectorates of Barotziland–North-Western Rhodesia and North-Eastern Rhodesia towards the end of the nineteenth century. These were merged in 1911 to form Northern Rhodesia. For most of the colonial period, Zambia was governed by an administration appointed from London with the advice of the British South Africa Company.
On 24 October 1964, Zambia became independent of the United Kingdom as a republic in the Commonwealth, and prime minister Kenneth Kaunda became the inaugural president. Kaunda's socialist United National Independence Party (UNIP) maintained power from 1964 until 1991 with him playing a key role in regional diplomacy, cooperating closely with the United States in search of solutions to conflicts in Southern Rhodesia (Zimbabwe), Angola, and Namibia. From 1972 to 1991, Zambia was a one-party state with UNIP as the sole legal political party under the motto "One Zambia, One Nation" coined by Kaunda. Kaunda was succeeded by Frederick Chiluba of the social-democratic Movement for Multi-Party Democracy in 1991, beginning a period of socio-economic development and government decentralisation. Zambia has since become a multi-party state and has experienced several peaceful transitions of power.
Zambia contains abundant natural resources, including minerals, wildlife, forestry, freshwater, and arable land. As of the latest estimate in 2018, 47.9 percent of the population is affected by multidimensional poverty. The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) is headquartered in Lusaka. (Full article...)
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Zambia Railways (ZR) is the national railway company of Zambia and one of the two major railway organisations in Zambia. The other system is the binational TAZARA Railway (TAZARA) that interconnects with the ZR at Kapiri Mposhi and provides a link to the Tanzanian port of Dar es Salaam.
Currently, the Zambia Railways Line travels from the Victoria Falls border to Chingola via Livingstone, Choma, Mazabuka, Lusaka, Kabwe, Kapiri Mposhi, Ndola and Kitwe for freight services. Passenger services are only offered from Livingstone to Kitwe. (Full article...)
The following are images from various Zambia-related articles on Wikipedia.
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Image 1Ruins of Great Zimbabwe. Kalanga/ Shona rulers of this kingdom dominated trade at Ingombe Ilede (from Zambia)
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Image 2The official national animal of Zambia is the African fish eagle (from Zambia)
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Image 3Three young Ngoni chiefs. The Ngoni made their way into Eastern Zambia from KwaZulu in South Africa. They eventually assimilated into the local ethnic groups. (from Zambia)
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Image 4Ancient (but graffitied) Rock Art in Nsalu Cave, Kasanka National Park in North-Central Zambia. (from History of Zambia)
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Image 5Zambia map of Köppen climate classification (from Zambia)
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Image 6Inside the palace of the Litunga, ruler of the Lozi. Due to the flooding on the Zambezi, the Litunga has two palaces one of which is on higher ground. The movement of Litunga to higher land is celebrated at the Kuomboka Ceremony (from Zambia)
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Image 7An 1864 photograph of the Scottish explorer and missionary David Livingstone (from Zambia)
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Image 8Inside the palace of the Litunga, ruler of the Lozi. Due to the flooding on the Zambezi, the Litunga has two palaces one of which is on higher ground. The movement of Litunga to higher land is celebrated at the Kuomboka Ceremony (from Zambia)
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Image 9Skull of Broken Hill Man discovered in present-day Kabwe. (from History of Zambia)
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Image 10A Yombe sculpture, 19th century. (from Zambia)
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Image 11Inside the palace of the Litunga, ruler of the Lozi. Due to the flooding on the Zambezi, the Litunga has two palaces one of which is on higher ground. The movement of Litunga to higher land is celebrated at the Kuomboka Ceremony (from History of Zambia)
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Image 12Ancient (but graffitied) Rock Art in Nsalu Cave, Kasanka National Park in North-Central Zambia (from Zambia)
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Image 13The geopolitical situation during the Rhodesian Bush War in 1965 – countries friendly to the nationalists are coloured orange (from Zambia)
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Image 14Density map of dominant regional languages (from Zambia)
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Image 15Zambia National Assembly building in Lusaka (from Zambia)
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Image 16Three young Ngoni chiefs. The Ngoni made their way into Eastern Zambia from KwaZulu in South Africa. They eventually assimilated into the local ethnic groups. (from History of Zambia)
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Image 17S.M Chisembele, Cabinet Minister, Western Province (from History of Zambia)
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Image 19GDP per capita (current), compared to neighbouring countries (world average = 100) (from Zambia)
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Image 20President Edgar Lungu with Russian President Vladimir Putin, 26 July 2018 (from Zambia)
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Image 21A drawing of Lunda houses by a Portuguese visitor. The size of the doorways relative to the building emphasizes the scale of the buildings (from Zambia)
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Image 22President Edgar Lungu with Russian President Vladimir Putin, 26 July 2018 (from Zambia)
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Image 23A drawing of Lunda houses by a Portuguese visitor. The size of the doorways relative to the building emphasizes the scale of the buildings (from Zambia)
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Image 24Ruins of Great Zimbabwe, Kalanga/ Shona rulers of this Kingdom dominated trade at Ingombe Ilede. (from History of Zambia)
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Image 26Nsima (top right corner) with three types of relish. (from Zambia)
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Image 27The kalonga (ruler) of the Chewa today descends from the kalonga of the Maravi Empire (from Zambia)
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Image 28Ila Headman's son in Southern Zambia, Cattle formed an important part of their society. (from History of Zambia)
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Image 29Kenneth Kaunda, first president, on a state visit to Romania in 1970 (from Zambia)
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Image 30Batonga fisherwomen in Southern Zambia. Women have played and continue to play pivotal roles in many African societies (from Zambia)
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Image 31The major Nkana open copper mine, Kitwe. (from Zambia)
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Image 32A drawing of Lunda houses by a Portuguese. The size of the doorways relative to the building emphasizes the scale of the buildings. (from History of Zambia)
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Image 33Pupils at the St Monica's Girls Secondary School in Chipata, Eastern Province (from Zambia)
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Image 34The major Nkana open copper mine, Kitwe. (from Zambia)
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Image 35Three young Ngoni chiefs. The Ngoni made their way into Eastern Zambia from KwaZulu in South Africa. They eventually assimilated into the local ethnic groups. (from Zambia)
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Image 36Seated female Staffs of office (Kibango), were displayed by Luba kings. In Luba society, women's bodies were considered the ultimate vessels of spiritual power. (from History of Zambia)
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Image 37Ingombe Ilede trading post in Southern Zambia. (from History of Zambia)
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Image 38Drawing of the ruler of Lunda, Mwata Kazembe, receiving Portuguese in the royal courtyard in the 1800s (from Zambia)
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Image 39The geopolitical situation during the Rhodesian Bush War in 1965 – countries friendly to the nationalists are coloured orange (from Zambia)
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Image 40The Mwata Kazembe opens the Mutomboko ceremony (from Zambia)
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Image 41Batonga fisherwomen in Southern Zambia. Women have and continue to play important roles in many African societies. (from History of Zambia)
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Image 42An 1864 photograph of the Scottish explorer and missionary David Livingstone (from Zambia)
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Image 43The official national animal of Zambia is the African fish eagle (from Zambia)
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Image 44A Yombe sculpture, 19th century. (from Zambia)
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Image 45Zambia National Assembly building in Lusaka (from Zambia)
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Image 46Zambia map of Köppen climate classification (from Zambia)
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Image 47Enormous Ba-Ila settlement. These communities have been of interest to mathematicians due to their fractal pattern design. (from History of Zambia)
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Image 49Makishi dancer, found in North-Western Zambia, represent spirits of a deceased who returns to assist the living (from History of Zambia)
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Image 50Drawing of the ruler of Lunda, Mwata Kazembe, receiving Portuguese in the royal courtyard in the 1800s (from History of Zambia)
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Image 52The Kalonga of the Chewa today descends from the Kalonga (rulers) of the Maravi Empire. (from History of Zambia)
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Image 53The Mwata Kazembe opens the Mutomboko ceremony (from Zambia)
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Image 54Tribal and linguistic map of Zambia (from Zambia)
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Image 56Kenneth Kaunda, first president, on a state visit to Romania in 1970 (from Zambia)
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Image 57Stamp with portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, 1955 (from History of Zambia)
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Image 58Ancient (but graffitied) Rock Art in Nsalu Cave, Kasanka National Park in North-Central Zambia (from Zambia)
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Image 59The kalonga (ruler) of the Chewa today descends from the kalonga of the Maravi Empire (from Zambia)
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Image 60GDP per capita (current), compared to neighbouring countries (world average = 100) (from Zambia)
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Image 62Drawing of the ruler of Lunda, Mwata Kazembe, receiving Portuguese in the royal courtyard in the 1800s (from Zambia)
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Image 64Density map of dominant regional languages (from Zambia)
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Image 65Batonga fisherwomen in Southern Zambia. Women have played and continue to play pivotal roles in many African societies (from Zambia)
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Image 66Ruins of Great Zimbabwe. Kalanga/ Shona rulers of this kingdom dominated trade at Ingombe Ilede (from Zambia)
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Image 67Lukasa memory board, was used by members of Mbudye (an association of groits in charge of maintaining Baluba history) (from History of Zambia)
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Image 68Pupils at the St Monica's Girls Secondary School in Chipata, Eastern Province (from Zambia)
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Image 69Nsima (top right corner) with three types of relish. (from Zambia)
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Image 70Tribal and linguistic map of Zambia (from Zambia)
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The blue wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus), also called the common wildebeest, white-bearded gnu or brindled gnu, is a large antelope and one of the two species of wildebeest. It is placed in the genus Connochaetes and family Bovidae, and has a close taxonomic relationship with the black wildebeest. The blue wildebeest is known to have five subspecies. This broad-shouldered antelope has a muscular, front-heavy appearance, with a distinctive, robust muzzle. Young blue wildebeest are born tawny brown, and begin to take on their adult coloration at the age of 2 months. The adults' hues range from a deep slate or bluish-gray to light gray or even grayish-brown. Both sexes possess a pair of large curved horns.
The blue wildebeest is an herbivore, feeding primarily on short grasses. It forms herds which move about in loose aggregations, the animals being fast runners and extremely wary. The mating season begins at the end of the rainy season and a single calf is usually born after a gestational period of about 8.5 months. The calf remains with its mother for 8 months, after which it joins a juvenile herd. Blue wildebeest are found in short-grass plains bordering bush-covered acacia savannas in southern and eastern Africa, thriving in areas that are neither too wet nor too arid. Three African populations of blue wildebeest take part in a long-distance migration, timed to coincide with the annual pattern of rainfall and grass growth on the short-grass plains where they can find the nutrient-rich forage necessary for lactation and calf growth. (Full article...)
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