Zambia is known as Republic of Zambia. The capital is Lusaka. Other large cities are Kitwe, Chingola. The main languages spoken are Bantu and English. Currency of Zambia is Kwacha. It got independence on 24th October 1964. The Government type is Republic. Zambia is in South Central Africa. It got its name from River Zambezi. It is originally known as Northern Rhodesia and it is separated from Zimbabve by Zambezi river. One of the biggest man made dam Kariba Dam is situated on Zambezi river. Maize, tobacco, millet,cassava, ground nut, cotton, sugar are produced. The country is rich with minerals such as copper, zinc, cobalt, lead, uranium, manganese.
Zimbabwe is known as Republic of Zimbabwe. The capital is Harare. Large cities include Gweru and Bulawayo. The main languages spoken are English, Ndebela and Shona. Currency is Zimbabwean dollar. The type of government is parliamentary democracy. It achieved independence on 18th April 1980. The country is rich in minerals like copper, nickel, gold, chrome and coal. More than 40 different types of metals and minerals are produced. Maize, ground nut, cotton and tobacco are mainly produced here. It is one of the largest producer of tobacco.
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