The following
outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Zambia:
Zambia –
landlockedsovereign country located in
Southern Africa.[1] Zambia has been inhabited for thousands of years by
hunter-gatherers and migrating tribes. After sporadic visits by European explorers starting in the 18th century, Zambia was gradually claimed and occupied by the
British as protectorate of
Northern Rhodesia towards the end of the nineteenth century. On 24 October 1964, the protectorate gained independence with the new name of Zambia, derived from the
Zambezi river which flows through the country. After independence the country moved towards a system of
one party rule with
Kenneth Kaunda as president. Kaunda dominated Zambian politics until multiparty elections were held in 1991.[citation needed]