Zambia lies on a rolling plateau in Southeastern Africa, bordered by eight countries: Angola to the West, the DRC to the Northwest, Tanzania to the Northeast, Malawi to the East, and Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana, and Namibia to the South.

Its landscape is mainly moist savanna woodland, with ancient baobab trees found in drier areas along the Zambezi and Luangwa Rivers. Inhabited since 1,000 AD by diverse tribal groups from neighboring regions like DRC, the East African coast, and the Zulu nation, Zambia now boasts around 35 ethnic groups, each with its own language.

Following Livingstone’s exploration of the Zambezi in the mid-1850s, Zambia attracted hunters and prospectors, leading to colonization by the British South Africa Company as Northern Rhodesia. Independence was achieved in 1964.

Zambia’s National Parks, such as South Luangwa, home to one of Africa’s largest elephant populations, are havens for wildlife. Victoria Falls, a UNESCO World Heritage site and one of the seven natural wonders, draws tourists to Livingstone for Zambezi River water sports. Renowned for its natural beauty and rich mining resources, Zambia is sometimes hailed as ‘the real Africa’. Farms here often encompass natural forests, indigenous trees, and vast plains that serve as crucial habitats for diverse wildlife, birds, and insects.