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Geography Details

Area: 752,614 sq. km. (290,585 sq. mi.); slightly larger than Texas.
Cities: Capital--Lusaka (pop. approx. 1 million).
Other cities: Kitwe, Ndola, Livingstone, Kabwe.
Terrain: Varies; mostly plateau savanna.
Climate: Generally dry and temperate.


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Geographic coordinates

15 00 S, 30 00 E


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Elevation extremes

lowest point: Zambezi river 329 m
highest point: unnamed location in Mafinga Hills 2,301 m


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Notes

landlocked; the Zambezi forms a natural riverine boundary with Zimbabwe


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Terrain

mostly high plateau with some hills and mountains



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