Place details
Place nameZambia
Other namesRepublic of Zambia, Zambie, République de Zambie, Sambia, Zâmbia, ZMB, ZM, ISO894, ZA00, Northern Rhodesia, Zambian
Latitude-15
Longitude30
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Area was inhabited by 2,000,000 BC; ancestors of Tonga tribe arrived after 1000 AD; Bantu tribal groups flourished by 19th cen.; modern region was defined under British South Africa Company 1889-1924; part of Federation of Rhodesia & Nyasaland 1953-1963; official language is English, though local languages are also spoken, including Bemba, Tonga, Lozi, Lunda, Luvale & Nyanja.