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Once known as the Cannibal Isles, because of its ferocious natives, the South Pacific nation of Fiji is comprised of 322 islands. About 100 are inhabited, while the balance remain nature preserves.
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Zambia separated from Britain on Oct. 24, 1964. Its flag, based on the flag of the United National Independence Party, has a green background for agriculture, red for the freedom struggle, black for the African people, and orange for copper. The orange eagle appeared in the colonial coat of arms of 1939. It symbolizes freedom and success.
Zambia
Official name: Republic of Zambia.
Form of government: multiparty republic with one legislative house (National Assembly [ ...
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Country (long form)Republic of Zambia
CapitalLusaka
Total Area290,585.89 sq mi
752,614.00 sq km
(slightly larger than Texas)
Population9,770,199 (July 2001 est.)
note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and ...
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Zambia
Capital : Lusaka
Major Language(s) : English, Bemba, Tonga, Nyanja, Lozi
Largest City : Lusaka
Date of UN Membership : 1 Dec. 196
Largest City Population (in thousands, 1995) : 1317
Latitude/Longitude (at largest city) : 15°25'S 28°19'E
Currency : kwacha
GDP (million US$, 1997) : 3865
Area (km2) : 752618
Total Population (in thousands, 1999) : 8976
Population Density (per square km., 1997) : 11
GDP Per Capita (US$, 1997) : 450
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Zambia Geography 2000
Location: Southern Africa, east of Angola
Geographic coordinates: 15 00 S, 30 00 E
Map references: Africa
Area:
total: 752,614 sq km
land: 740,724 sq km
water: 11,890 sq km
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