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{{Infobox country | {{Infobox country | ||
|conventional_long_name = Republic of Zambia | |conventional_long_name = Republic of Zambia | ||
|common_name = Zambia | |common_name = Zambia | ||
|image_flag = Flag of Zambia. | |image_flag = Flag of Zambia.jpg | ||
|image_coat = Coat of | |image_coat = Coat of arms of Zambia.png | ||
|image_map = Zambia (orthographic projection). | |image_map = Zambia (orthographic projection).png | ||
|image_map2 = Zambia_-_Location_Map_(2011)_-_ZMB_-_UNOCHA.svg | |image_map2 = Zambia_-_Location_Map_(2011)_-_ZMB_-_UNOCHA.svg | ||
|national_motto = <br/>"One Zambia, One Nation" <!--speechmarks, as it's a quotation--> | |national_motto = <br/>"One Zambia, One Nation" <!--speechmarks, as it's a quotation--> | ||
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|religion = [[Christianity]] | |religion = [[Christianity]] | ||
|capital = [[Lusaka]] | |capital = [[Lusaka]] | ||
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|government_type = [[Unitary state|Unitary]] [[Presidential system|Presidential]] [[republic]] | |government_type = [[Unitary state|Unitary]] [[Presidential system|Presidential]] [[republic]] | ||
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|Religion = [[Religion|Christianity]] | |Religion = [[Religion|Christianity]] | ||
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The '''Republic of Zambia''' | The '''Republic of Zambia'''/ˈzæmbiə/ is a [[landlocked country]] in [[Southern Africa]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49regin.htm |title=United Nations Statistics Division- Standard Country and Area Codes Classifications (M49) |publisher=Unstats.un.org |date=31 October 2013 |accessdate=11 April 2014}}</ref> neighbouring the [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]] to the north, [[Tanzania]] to the north-east, [[Malawi]] to the east, [[Mozambique]], [[Zimbabwe]], [[Botswana]] and [[Namibia]] to the south, and [[Angola]] to the west. The capital city is [[Lusaka]], in the south-central part of Zambia. The population is concentrated mainly around Lusaka in the south and the [[Copperbelt Province]] to the northwest, the core economic hubs of the country. | ||
Originally inhabited by [[Khoisan]] peoples, the region was affected by the [[Bantu expansion]] of the thirteenth century. After visits by [[European exploration of Africa|European explorers]] in the eighteenth century, Zambia became the British protectorate of [[Northern Rhodesia]] towards the end of the nineteenth century. For most of the colonial period, Zambia was governed by an administration appointed from London with the advice of the [[British South Africa Company]]. | Originally inhabited by [[Khoisan]] peoples, the region was affected by the [[Bantu expansion]] of the thirteenth century. After visits by [[European exploration of Africa|European explorers]] in the eighteenth century, Zambia became the British protectorate of [[Northern Rhodesia]] towards the end of the nineteenth century. For most of the colonial period, Zambia was governed by an administration appointed from London with the advice of the [[British South Africa Company]]. | ||
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===Largest towns=== | ===Largest towns=== | ||
{{Further| | {{Further|Cities and towns}} | ||
{{Largest cities of Zambia}} | {{Largest cities of Zambia}} | ||
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{{Major language groups in Zambia}} | {{Major language groups in Zambia}} | ||
The official language of Zambia is [[English language|English]], which is used to conduct official business and is the medium of instruction in schools. The main local language, especially in Lusaka, is [[Nyanja]], followed by [[Bemba language|Bemba]]. In the Copperbelt Bemba is the main language and Nyanja second. [[Bemba language|Bemba]] and [[Nyanja]] are spoken in the urban areas in addition to other indigenous languages which are commonly spoken in Zambia. These include Lozi, Kaonde, Tonga, Lunda and Luvale, which feature on the [[ | The official language of Zambia is [[English language|English]], which is used to conduct official business and is the medium of instruction in schools. The main local language, especially in Lusaka, is [[Nyanja]], followed by [[Bemba language|Bemba]]. In the Copperbelt Bemba is the main language and Nyanja second. [[Bemba language|Bemba]] and [[Nyanja]] are spoken in the urban areas in addition to other indigenous languages which are commonly spoken in Zambia. These include Lozi, Kaonde, Tonga, Lunda and Luvale, which feature on the [[ZNBC]]'s local languages section. The total number of languages spoken in Zambia is 73. | ||
The process of urbanisation has had a dramatic effect on some of the indigenous languages, including the assimilation of words from other indigenous languages and English. Urban dwellers sometimes differentiate between urban and rural dialects of the same language by prefixing the rural languages with 'deep'. | The process of urbanisation has had a dramatic effect on some of the indigenous languages, including the assimilation of words from other indigenous languages and English. Urban dwellers sometimes differentiate between urban and rural dialects of the same language by prefixing the rural languages with 'deep'. | ||
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==Culture== | ==Culture== | ||
{{ | {{Main|Zambian art}} | ||
[[File:Nsima Relishes.JPG|thumb|''[[Nshima]]'' (top right corner) with three types of [[relish]].]] | [[File:Nsima Relishes.JPG|thumb|''[[Nshima]]'' (top right corner) with three types of [[relish]].]] | ||
Prior to the establishment of modern Zambia, the natives lived in independent tribes, each with their own ways of life. One of the results of the colonial era was the growth of urbanisation. Different ethnic groups started living together in towns and cities, influencing each other as well as adopting a lot of the [[European culture]]. The original cultures have largely survived in the rural areas. In the urban setting there is a continuous integration and evolution of these cultures to produce what is now called "Zambian culture". | Prior to the establishment of modern Zambia, the natives lived in independent tribes, each with their own ways of life. One of the results of the colonial era was the growth of urbanisation. Different ethnic groups started living together in towns and cities, influencing each other as well as adopting a lot of the [[European culture]]. The original cultures have largely survived in the rural areas. In the urban setting there is a continuous integration and evolution of these cultures to produce what is now called "Zambian culture". | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
{{portal|Zambia}} | {{portal|Zambia}} | ||
{{ | {{Chalo Chatu books|Zambia}} | ||
* [[Index of Zambia-related articles]] | * [[Index of Zambia-related articles]] | ||
* [[List of countries by copper mine production]] | * [[List of countries by copper mine production]] | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* {{Official website|http://www.statehouse.gov.zm Official government website}} | * {{Official website|http://www.statehouse.gov.zm Official government website}} | ||
* {{CIA World Factbook link|za|Zambia}} | * {{CIA World Factbook link|za|Zambia}} | ||
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{{Zambia topics|state=uncollapsed}} | {{Zambia topics|state=uncollapsed}} | ||
[[Category:Zambia| ]] | [[Category:Zambia| ]] | ||
