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| Angola |
a country on the western coast of Africa, bordered by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia, and Namibia. |
| kwacha |
the chief monetary unit of Zambia, equaling one hundred ngwee. [1/2 definitions] |
| Lusaka |
the capital of Zambia. |
| Malawi |
a country in southeastern Africa between Zambia and Mozambique. |
| ngwee |
the smaller monetary unit of Zambia. (Cf. kwacha.) |
| Northern Rhodesia |
see "Rhodesia," "Zambia." |
| Rhodesia |
the former name of a region in southern Africa that includes the present countries of Zimbabwe and Zambia. [1/2 definitions] |
| Zambezi River |
a major river in southern Africa that flows through Zambia, Angola, and Mozambique before emptying into the Indian Ocean. It also touches the borders of Namibia and Botswana and flows along the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe. |
| Zimbabwe |
a south central African country between Zambia, Mozambique, and Botswana; formerly Rhodesia. |
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