Zambia

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The territory of Northern Rhodesia was administered by the South Africa Company from 1891 until it was taken over by the UK in 1923. During the 1920s and 1930s, advances in mining spurred development and immigration. The name was changed to Zambia upon independence in 1964. In the 1980s and 1990s, declining copper prices and a prolonged drought hurt the economy. Elections in 1991 brought an end to one-party rule, but the subsequent vote in 1996 saw blatant harassment of opposition parties.Location: Southern Africa, east of Angola Climate: Tropical; modified by altitude; rainy season (October to April) Borders: Angola 1,110 km, Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,930 km, Malawi 837 km, Mozambique 419 km, Namibia 233 km, Tanzania 338 km, Zimbabwe 797 km More... Zambia offers travellers a real challenge, but that is part of the country's attraction. Zambia has some of the greatest natural scenery on the continent - a gently undulating plateau of forests, savannah and marshland - studded with lakes. Zambia also boasts world-class wildlife parks such as South Luangwa National Park. A visit to Zambia will make you will feel like you've been to the true heart of Africa.

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