Zambia

geographical name

Zam·bia | \ ˈzam-bē-ə

variants: or formerly Northern Rhodesia

Definition of Zambia

landlocked country in southern Africa; capital Lusaka area 290,585 square miles (752,615 square kilometers), population 13,070,000

Note: Formerly a British protectorate, Zambia has been an independent republic within the Commonwealth of Nations since 1964.