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zambia
Official Name: Republic of Zambia
Former Name: Northern Rhodesia
Position: Inland southern Africa -- bordered by Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Botswana, Angola, and Namibia
Independence: October 24, 1964 from the United Kingdom
Current Population: 14.5 million
Area: 752,618 km2 / 290,587 square miles
Capital: Lusaka
Languages: English with Bema, Tonga, Lozi, Lunda, Luvale, Kaonde, Nyanja, and Chewa
National Groups: 22% Bemba, 11% Tonga, 6% Lozi, 5% Nsenga, 4% Tumbuka, 4% Ngonia, 3% Chewa, 1% White, and 45% Others including Indians and Colored.
JEWISH CENTERS
Active Community: Lusaka
Inactive Community: Livingstone, Ndola, Kitwe, Mufulira, and Luanshya
Jewish Population at its Height: 1000
Estimated Current-Day Jewish Population: Less than 100
Operational Synagogue: Lusaka (1)
Cemeteries: Livingstone, Lusaka, Ndola, and Kitwe, Mufulira, and Luanshya
