Zambia, officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country in 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 Zambia.
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 role in regional diplomacy, cooperating 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.
Natural resources in Zambia include minerals, wildlife, forestry, freshwater, and arable land. As of an estimate in 2018, 47.9% 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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Luangwa is a town in Zambia, at the confluence of the Luangwa and Zambezi Rivers, which was called Feira until 1964. It is headquarters of a district of the same name in Lusaka Province.
Feira was probably the first European settlement in Zambia, but the dates are not well documented. What is documented is that the Portuguese first settled on the opposite bank of the Luangwa at Zumbo in Mozambique in the early 18th century, and by 1720 some had settled in Feira. The town was abandoned again by 1856, when it was visited by the explorer David Livingstone and described as completely ruined. It was resettled in 1887 by John Harrison Clark, who lived there until 1895. (Full article...)
The following are images from various Zambia-related articles on Wikipedia.
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Image 1An 1864 photograph of the Scottish explorer and missionary David Livingstone (from Zambia)
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Image 2GDP per capita (current), compared to neighbouring countries (world average = 100) (from Zambia)
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Image 3The major Nkana open copper mine, Kitwe (from Zambia)
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Image 4A Yombe sculpture, 19th century (from Zambia)
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Image 5S.M Chisembele, Cabinet Minister, Western Province (from History of Zambia)
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Image 6Graffitied rock art in Nsalu Cave, Kasanka National Park in North-Central Zambia (from Zambia)
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Image 7Skull of Broken Hill Man discovered in present-day Kabwe. (from History of Zambia)
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Image 8Ruins of Great Zimbabwe. Kalanga/ Shona rulers of this kingdom dominated trade at Ingombe Ilede. (from Zambia)
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Image 9The Kalonga of the Chewa today descends from the Kalonga (rulers) of the Maravi Empire. (from History of Zambia)
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Image 10GDP per capita (current), compared to neighbouring countries (world average = 100) (from Zambia)
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Image 11Zambia National Assembly building in Lusaka (from Zambia)
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Image 12Density map of dominant regional languages: (from Zambia)
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Image 13The Mwata Kazembe opens the Mutomboko ceremony. (from Zambia)
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Image 14Graffitied rock art in Nsalu Cave, Kasanka National Park in North-Central Zambia (from Zambia)
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Image 15A 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 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 17Tribal and linguistic map of Zambia (from Zambia)
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Image 18An 1864 photograph of the Scottish explorer and missionary David Livingstone (from Zambia)
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Image 19Batonga fisherwomen in Southern Zambia. Women have played and continue to play pivotal roles in many African societies. (from Zambia)
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Image 20Ancient (but graffitied) Rock Art in Nsalu Cave, Kasanka National Park in North-Central Zambia. (from History of Zambia)
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Image 21Nsima (top right corner) with three types of relish (from Zambia)
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Image 22Three 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 23Inside 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 25Kenneth Kaunda, first president, on a state visit to Romania in 1970 (from Zambia)
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Image 27Three 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 28A 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 29The kalonga (ruler) of the Chewa today descends from the kalonga of the Maravi Empire. (from Zambia)
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Image 30The Mwata Kazembe opens the Mutomboko ceremony. (from Zambia)
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Image 31Ruins of Great Zimbabwe, Kalanga/ Shona rulers of this Kingdom dominated trade at Ingombe Ilede. (from History of Zambia)
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Image 32Zambia map of Köppen climate classification (from Zambia)
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Image 33Ingombe Ilede trading post in Southern Zambia. (from History of Zambia)
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Image 34Stamp with portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, 1955 (from History of Zambia)
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Image 35Inside 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 36The major Nkana open copper mine, Kitwe (from Zambia)
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Image 37Drawing of the ruler of Lunda, Mwata Kazembe, receiving Portuguese in the royal courtyard in the 1800s (from Zambia)
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Image 39Density map of dominant regional languages: (from Zambia)
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Image 40Lukasa 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 41Enormous 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 42Drawing of the ruler of Lunda, Mwata Kazembe, receiving Portuguese in the royal courtyard in the 1800s (from Zambia)
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Image 43Pupils at the St Monica's Girls Secondary School in Chipata, Eastern Province (from Zambia)
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Image 44Tribal and linguistic map of Zambia (from Zambia)
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Image 45Batonga fisherwomen in Southern Zambia. Women have played and continue to play pivotal roles in many African societies. (from Zambia)
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Image 46Zambia map of Köppen climate classification (from Zambia)
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Image 47The official national animal of Zambia is the African fish eagle. (from Zambia)
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Image 48Pupils at the St Monica's Girls Secondary School in Chipata, Eastern Province (from Zambia)
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Image 50A Yombe sculpture, 19th century (from Zambia)
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Image 51The geopolitical situation during the Rhodesian Bush War in 1965 – countries friendly to the nationalists are coloured orange (from Zambia)
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Image 52Seated 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 55Ila Headman's son in Southern Zambia, Cattle formed an important part of their society. (from History of Zambia)
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Image 56Inside 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 57Batonga 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 58Kenneth Kaunda, first president, on a state visit to Romania in 1970 (from Zambia)
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Image 59The geopolitical situation during the Rhodesian Bush War in 1965 – countries friendly to the nationalists are coloured orange (from Zambia)
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Image 60Drawing 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 61Makishi 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 63Nsima (top right corner) with three types of relish (from Zambia)
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Image 64The official national animal of Zambia is the African fish eagle. (from Zambia)
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Image 65A 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 66Ruins of Great Zimbabwe. Kalanga/ Shona rulers of this kingdom dominated trade at Ingombe Ilede. (from Zambia)
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Image 67The kalonga (ruler) of the Chewa today descends from the kalonga of the Maravi Empire. (from Zambia)
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Image 68Zambia National Assembly building in Lusaka (from Zambia)
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The klipspringer (; Oreotragus oreotragus) is a small antelope found in eastern and southern Africa. The sole member of its genus and subfamily/tribe, the klipspringer was first described by German zoologist Eberhard August Wilhelm von Zimmermann in 1783. The klipspringer is a small, sturdy antelope; it reaches 43–60 centimetres (17–23+1⁄2 inches) at the shoulder and weighs from 8 to 18 kilograms (18 to 40 pounds). The coat of the klipspringer, yellowish gray to reddish brown, acts as an efficient camouflage in its rocky habitat. Unlike most other antelopes, the klipspringer has a thick and coarse coat with hollow, brittle hairs. The horns, short and spiky, typically measure 7.5–9 cm (3–3+1⁄2 in).
Typically nocturnal, the klipspringer rests during the middle of the day and late at night. A gregarious animal, the klipspringer is monogamous to a much greater extent than other antelopes; individuals of opposite sexes exhibit long-term to lifelong pair bonding. The mates tend to stay as close as within 5 m (16 ft) of each other at most times. Males form territories, 7.5–49 hectares (18+1⁄2–121 acres), in which they stay with their partners and offspring. Primarily a browser, the klipspringer prefers young plants, fruits and flowers. Gestation lasts around six months, following which a single calf is born; births peak from spring to early summer. The calf leaves its mother when it turns a year old. (Full article...)
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