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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Zam•bi•a (zam′bē ə),USA pronunciation n. - Place Namesa republic in S Africa: formerly a British protectorate and part of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland;
gained independence 1964;
a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 9,349,975;
288,130 sq. mi. (746,256 sq. km). Cap.: Lusaka. Formerly, Northern Rhodesia.
Zam′bi•an, adj., n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Zambia /ˈzæmbɪə/ n - a republic in southern Africa: an early site of human settlement; controlled by the British South Africa Company by 1900 and unified as Northern Rhodesia in 1911; made a British protectorate in 1924; part of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland (1953–63), gaining independence as a member of the Commonwealth in 1964; important mineral exports, esp copper. Official language: English. Religion: Christian majority, animist minority. Currency: kwacha. Capital: Lusaka. Pop: 10 924 000 (2004 est). Area: 752 617 sq km (290 587 sq miles)
Former name (until 1964): Northern Rhodesia
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