noun
a republic in central Africa; formerly controlled by Great Britain and called Northern Rhodesia until it gained independence within the commonwealth in 1964
• Syn: ↑Republic of Zambia, ↑Northern Rhodesia
• Derivationally related forms: ↑Zambian
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑African country, ↑African nation
• Part Holonyms: ↑Africa
• Part Meronyms: ↑Lusaka, ↑capital of Zambia, ↑Victoria, ↑Victoria Falls, ↑Zambezi, ↑Zambezi River
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Zambia [Zambia]
a country in southern central Africa. As Northern Rhodesia it was formerly part of the ↑British Empire and became independent and a member of the Commonwealth in 1964. Zambia has many minerals and produces a large amount of the world’s ↑copper. Its official language is English and its capital city is Lusaka.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.