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The State Coat of Arms is adapted from the arms of the Colony of Northern Rhodesia which dtaes to 1927. The Eagle of liberty represents the conquest of freedom and nation's hope for the future. The Shield is a representation of Victoria Falls with white water cascading over black rock. The black also symbolises the African population and its link to the Zambezi river which is where the name Zambia comes from. The coat of arms also has emblems of Zambia's natural resources; minerals and mining, agriculture and wildlife. The shield is supported by two figures which represent the common man and woman of the nation. The country's motto is "One Zambia, One Nation" making reference to its peaceful and united tribes. Victoria Falls from the far side of the gorge Victoria Falls is one of the worlds most spectacular waterfalls. ... A boot image is the sequence of bits on the boot device that interface with computer hardware - usually includes operating system, utilities and diagnostics, boot and data recovery information. ... This article is on the social structure. ...


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Zambia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (2992 words)
Zambia, officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country in southern Africa.
On 31 December 1963, the federation was dissolved, and Northern Rhodesia became the Republic of Zambia on 24 October 1964.
Zambia is drained by two major river basins: the Zambezi River basin, in the south; and the Congo River basin, in the north.
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