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Zambia
     
Zambia
a country in south central Africa, between Zimbabwe and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Population: 10,307,333 (2003). Capital: Lusaka. Zambia is rich in minerals, especially copper. Its former name, when it was ruled by Britain, was Northern Rhodesia. It became independent in 1964, and is a member of the British commonwealth.
—Zambian noun, adjective
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