Africa/Eastern Africa
Zambia
Lusaka
19.7 Mio
752 612 km²
Zambian kwacha
Landlocked
English
Historical Events
13th century - Bantu Expansion
The region saw the Bantu expansion influencing its original Khoisan inhabitants.
1890 - British Colonization
Britain colonized the region, forming British protectorates towards the end of the nineteenth century.
1911 - Formation of Northern Rhodesia
Barotziland–North-Western Rhodesia and North-Eastern Rhodesia were merged to create Northern Rhodesia.
1964 - Independence from the UK
Zambia became independent as a republic in the Commonwealth with Kenneth Kaunda as its first president.
1972 - Establishment of One-Party State
Zambia became a one-party state with the UNIP as the sole legal political party.
1991 - Transition to Multi-Party Democracy
Kenneth Kaunda was succeeded by Frederick Chiluba, marking the start of multi-party democracy in Zambia.