Main Entry: Zam·bia

Pronunciation: \ˈzam-bē-ə\

Variant(s): or formerly Northern Rhodesia

Function: geographical name

country S Africa; formerly a British protectorate; independent republic within the Commonwealth of Nations since 1964 ∗ Lusaka area 290,585 square miles (752,615 square kilometers), population 9,885,591

— Zam·bi·an \ˈzam-bē-ən\ adjective or noun