Zambia
Zambia is a state in Zambezi and Zimbabwe Plateau (Central and Southern Africa) that has existed since 1964 CE. Its people spoke Bantu languages (Kongo, Shona, Zulu, Swahili, Luba, Ganda).
Independent in 1964 under Kenneth Kaunda, who ran a one-party state until multiparty elections in 1991. Copper prices have shaped its economy throughout.
See Zambia on the interactive timeline
Facts
- Dates
- 1964 CE to the present
- Duration
- 61 years
- Type
- State
- Region
- Zambezi and Zimbabwe Plateau, Central and Southern Africa
- Language family
- Bantu
- Capital
- Lusaka
Came from
Events in Central and Southern Africa during its time
- Rwandan genocide
- Mandela elected president
Neighbours in Central and Southern Africa
- Republic of South Africa (apartheid era)
- South Africa
- Kingdom of Buganda
- Portuguese Mozambique
- Portuguese Angola
- Sultanate of Zanzibar
- Madagascar
- Tanzania
- Uganda
- Rwanda
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- Portuguese Empire
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Haiti
- Commonwealth of Australia
- Indonesia
- Republic of India
- People's Republic of China
- Soviet Union
Questions
When did Zambia exist?
1964 CE to the present, about 61 years.
Where was Zambia?
Zambezi and Zimbabwe Plateau, in Central and Southern Africa. Its capital was Lusaka.
What language did Zambia speak?
Bantu. This family includes Kongo, Shona, Zulu, Swahili, Luba, Ganda.
What came before Zambia?
Northern Rhodesia.