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Zambia, officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Central, Southern and East Africa. Its neighbours are the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Tanzania to the north-east, Malawi to the east, Mozambique to the southeast, Zimbabwe and Botswana to the south, Namibia to the southwest, and Angola to the west. The capital city of Zambia is Lusaka, located in the south-central part of Zambia. The population is concentrated mainly around Lusaka in the south and the Copperbelt Province to the north, the core economic hubs of the country.
This article deals with the history of the country now called Zambia from prehistoric times to the present.
"Stand and Sing of Zambia, Proud and Free" is the national anthem of Zambia. The tune is taken from the hymn "Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika", which was composed by South African Enoch Sontonga, in 1897. The lyrics were composed after Zambian independence to specifically reflect Zambia, as opposed to Sontonga's lyrics which refer to Africa as a whole.
Central Province is one of Zambia's ten provinces. The provincial capital is Kabwe, which is the home of the Mulungushi Rock of Authority. Central Province has an area of 94,394 km (58,654 mi). It borders eight other provinces and has twelve districts. The total area of forest in the province is 9,095,566 ha, and it has a national park and three game management areas. The first mine in the region was opened up in 1905 making the then Broken Hill town the first mining town. In 1966, he town's name was reverted to its indigenous name - Kabwe meaning 'ore' or 'smelting'.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mpika is a Latin rite suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan Archbishop of Kasama, also in Zambia.
Zambia is officially a "Christian country" by constitution. Christianity is the state religion in Zambia according to the 1996 constitution, and the vast majority of Zambians (95.5%) are Christians of various denominations, but many other religious traditions are present. Traditional religious thought blends easily with Christian beliefs in many of the country's syncretic churches. Other religions include the Baháʼí Faith, Islam, Hinduism, Sikhism, and Judaism. Ismaili Muslim, Hindu and Sikh communities exist owing to the Indian and Pakistani diasporic community.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Chipata is a diocese located in Chipata in Zambia.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Monze is a diocese located in Monze in Zambia.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Solwezi is a diocese located in Solwezi in Zambia.
The National Archives of Zambia preserve the archives of the Republic of Zambia and maintain its legal deposit library. The library holds 70,000 volumes. Its headquarters are located in Ridgeway in the city of Lusaka.
Zambia women's national football team, nicknamed The She-polopolo or the Copper Queens, represents the country in international match. There is also a Zambia women's national under-17 football team, a Zambia women's national under-20 football team, and Olympic qualifying team and a Homeless World Cup team. The country has participated in several qualifying tournaments for the FIFA Women's World Cup and other African-based football tournaments. The team is currently ranked 94th in the world.
Cavendish University Zambia (CUZ) is a private university located in Lusaka, Zambia. It is affiliated to Cavendish International Limited, London.
The National Olympic Committee of Zambia is the National Olympic Committee representing Zambia. It was created in 1951 as the National Olympic Committee of Northern Rhodesia and recognised by the IOC in 1963.
The Diocese of Eastern Zambia is one of five Anglican dioceses in Zambia within the Church of the Province of Central Africa: the current bishop is William Mchombo.
The Diocese of Northern Zambia is one of five dioceses in Zambia within the Church of the Province of Central Africa: it was created in 1971. The first bishop was Joseph Mabula and the current bishop is Albert Chama.
The COVID-19 pandemic in Zambia is part of the ongoing worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. The virus was confirmed to have reached Zambia in March 2020.
Justin Mulenga was a Zambian Roman Catholic bishop.
Louis Tylka is an American Catholic prelate who serves as coadjutor bishop of the Diocese of Peoria, Illinois.
Robert Mumbi is a Zambian bishop in the Church of the Province of Central Africa: he is Bishop of Luapula, ne of five dioceses in Zambia
The Anglican Diocese of Ijebu is one of 13 within the Anglican Province of Lagos, itself one of 14 provinces within the Church of Nigeria. The last bishop, Ezekiel Ayo Awosoga died in 2020. The current bishop is Peter Rotimi Oludipe; he was consecrated a bishop on 21 September 2020 at the Cathedral Church of the Advent, Abuja; he is the fifth bishop diocesan.
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