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Zambia

Zambia lies west of Malawi and south of the DRC. The Zambezi, Victoria Falls, Kariba and northern Copperbelt connect water, power and minerals.

Fast Facts

  • The Copperbelt in the north makes Zambia one of Africa’s largest copper producers.
  • Lake Kariba, behind the Kariba Dam on the Zambezi, is shared with Zimbabwe.
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