Zambia - Brief Overview

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Zambia, located in Southern Africa and is bordered by Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Botswana, Angola, Tanzania, Malawi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Formerly the British protectorate of Northern Rhodesia, Zambia adopted its new name upon independence on the 24th October 1964. The country's name is derived from the Zambezi river which flows along the Southern boundary of Zambia. Today, Zambia is one of the top safari destinations in Southern and Eastern Africa, with The Victoria Falls, Lower Zambezi National Park and the Luangwa National Park being three of the most popular safari attractions.

The capital city is Lusaka and international airports are located at Livingstone, Lusaka and Mfuwe.

Higher Ground

Enjoy the marvellous Copperbelt Highlands and The Nyika Plateau on the border with Malawi, which contains Mwanda Peak (2150m/7050ft), the country's highest point. Zambia's main rivers are the Zambezi, which rises in the west of the country and forms the border between Zambia and Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe; the Kafue, which rises in the highlands between Zambia and the Congo (Zaire); and the Luangwa, which flows from the north into the Zambezi.

Zambia's great wildlife parks are home to a very wide range of mammals and birds. Aside from the marquee names like lions, elephants, hippos, buffalos, zebras and giraffes, commonly sighted species include warthogs, mongooses, honey badgers, baboons, African striped weasels and Lichtenstein's hartebeests. Zambia's varied birdlife includes ostriches, hornbills, woodhoopoes and starlings. Most of Zambia is moist savanna woodland, where broadleaf deciduous trees grow far enough apart to allow grasses and other plants to grow on the woodland floor.

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