Zambia
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Zam·bia | \ ˈzam-bē-ə 
\
\variants:
or formerly Northern Rhodesia
Definition of Zambia
landlocked country in southern Africa; capital Lusaka area 290,587 square miles (752,618 square kilometers), population 16,445,000
Note: Formerly a British protectorate, Zambia has been an independent republic within the Commonwealth of Nations since 1964.
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Zambian \ ˈzam-bē-ən \ adjective or noun
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