Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Zambia's Geography

Zambia is a country that is the size of Texas, it's alsolocated in Southern Africa. The Central African Plateau is located in the highlands of Zambia. Also in Zambia there is lowlands that turn into wetlands during the rainy season, and there is rift valleys. Zambia is also home to the Copper Belt, the Copper Belt is a 90 mile region that contains rich copper. There are many lakes in Zambia, but the most important is Lake Tanganyika which is an African Great Lake. This lake is considered to be the second longest and deepest fresh water lake in the world. Also, Zambia’s landscape consists mostly of savanna.


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The minerals that they mine in Zambia include Limestone, Sand, Phosphate, Coal, and Feldspar. Most of the energy that Zambia uses comes from hydroelectric power plants. Some parts of Zambia have fertile soil, while others don’t. Industries in Zambia include mining, construction, chemicals, and fertilizers.

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