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Zambia Geography 1996
Southern Africa, east of Angola
slightly larger than Texas
total 5,664 km, Angola 1,110 km, Malawi 837 km, Mozambique 419 km, Namibia
233 km, Tanzania 338 km, Zaire 1,930 km, Zimbabwe 797 km
quadripoint with Botswana, Namibia, and Zimbabwe is in disagreement;
Tanzania-Zaire-Zambia tripoint in Lake Tanganyika may no longer be
indefinite since it is reported that the indefinite section of the
Zaire-Zambia boundary has been settled
tropical; modified by altitude; rainy season (October to April)
mostly high plateau with some hills and mountains
copper, cobalt, zinc, lead, coal, emeralds, gold, silver, uranium,
hydropower potential
air pollution and resulting acid rain in the mineral extraction and refining
region; poaching seriously threatens rhinoceros and elephant populations;
deforestation; soil erosion; desertification; lack of adequate water
treatment presents human health risks
tropical storms (November to April)
international agreements:
party to - Biodiversity, Climate Change, Endangered Species, Hazardous
Wastes, Law of the Sea, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlands;
signed, but not ratified - Desertification
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