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Zambia

Zambia is a landlocked country in southern Africa with eight neighbours and its capital at Lusaka. Formerly Northern Rhodesia, it became independent from Britain in 1964. Copper mining has long driven its economy, and it shares Victoria Falls with Zimbabwe.

Water pouring over the lip of Victoria Falls into the gorge, throwing up heavy spray

Victoria Falls

Photo: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0

Adopted at independence in 1964. Green stands for the land, red for the freedom struggle, black for the people and orange for mineral wealth, mainly copper; the eagle for rising above problems.

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