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Fact Files
Fact filesTravelling to Africa? Find out the geographical, demographic and socio-economic facts of the country you'll be visiting to make your trip more interesting.
Travel tips and insights may also make your trip or safari an even more enriching experience.
Size
Zambia is landlocked, and bordered by eight countries namely; Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania and Zimbabwe. The land area is some 752,000 sq km. Zambia is fortunate in not having a shortage of rivers. The southern border is the mighty Zambezi river. There are several large rivers, lakes and swamps throughout the country. Capital city is Lusaka.
Size
Namibia is a large country of some 825,400 sq km.
Political System
Multi party democracy.
Botswana is roughly the size of France, covering some 582,000 sq km.
Multi party democracy. Stable government.
The land area covers some 1,219,000 sq km.
Multi party democracy. Some powers devolve to the nine Provinces, which have their own Legislatures.
Well, those who will be visiting Botswana's Okavango Delta in the next few months are in for a treat! Every year this magnificent wonderland gets inundated by flood waters originating from the highlands of Angola. The waters arrive at the top or "panhandle" of the Delta in about January and get to the "end" of the Delta in June or so.
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