Zambia
Africa · Eastern Africa
- Capital
- Lusaka
Famous for
- Animal African fish eagle
- Food Nshima
- Festival Kuomboka
- Landmark Victoria Falls
- Sport Football
Three facts
Country
Zambia shares Victoria Falls with Zimbabwe; locals call it Mosi-oa-Tunya, "the smoke that thunders".
Capital: Lusaka
Lusaka National Park has a nursery that rehabilitates orphaned elephant calves before releasing them to the wild.
Flag
Zambia unusually places its eagle and colour stripes at the fly end rather than near the hoist.
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