Zambia

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/zambia

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is Zambia?Landlocked country in Southern Africa, bordered by eight nations
2. How many people live in Zambia?Estimated at over 20.5 million people
3. How big is Zambia?752,618 square kilometers (290,586 sq mi)
4. What is the capital of Zambia?Lusaka
5. What language do people speak in Zambia?English
6. What is the key economic sectors?Mining (copper), agriculture, and tourism

Landlocked: A country that is entirely surrounded by land, lacking direct access to oceanic trade routes.
Bantu Migrations: A series of historical population movements of peoples speaking Bantu languages across sub-Saharan Africa.
Unitary Presidential Republic: A form of government where power is centralized and the head of state is also the head of government.
Miombo Woodlands: Dominant tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands characterized by the widespread presence of Brachystegia and Julbernardia trees.