Zambia
Africa · Capital: Lusaka
Zambia is a country in Africa, home to about 20.6 million people across 752,618 km². Its capital is Lusaka. It is landlocked sharing land borders with 8 countries.
Key facts
Capital
Lusaka
Region
Africa
Population
~20.6 million people
Area
752,618 km²
Density
27 people per km²
Coastline
Landlocked
Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
Drives on the
Left
Language
English
Standard time zones
1
Highest point
2,329 m
Head of state
Not a monarch
Member of
Commonwealth of Nations
Flag colors
green, red, black, orange
Land borders (8)
Angola
Botswana
DR Congo
Malawi
Mozambique
Namibia
Tanzania
ZimbabweZambia in the game
Every puzzle gives three claims that exactly one country satisfies. Zambia is moderately well known, so it typically appears as the answer in medium puzzles. These are the 22 claims from the pool that are true of Zambia, rarest first — the fewer countries share a claim, the harder it works for you on the board.
- Its flag contains orange1 of 10
- Borders more than 7 countries1 of 11
- Its capital city's name begins with “L”1 of 11
- Its name contains the letter “Z”1 of 15
- Borders more than 5 countries1 of 33
- Lies entirely in the Southern Hemisphere1 of 34
- Its name ends with “-ia”1 of 39
- Is landlocked1 of 44
- Its flag contains black1 of 44
- Has an area larger than 500,000 km²1 of 51
- Drives on the left1 of 54
- Is in Africa1 of 54
- Is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations1 of 56
- Has English as an official language1 of 59
- Its name has 6 letters or fewer1 of 67
- Its flag contains green1 of 83
- Has an area larger than 200,000 km²1 of 84
- Borders more than 2 countries1 of 111
- Has exactly one official language1 of 130
- Its flag contains red1 of 152
- Does not have a monarch as head of state1 of 153
- Lies within a single time zone1 of 177