- A country of south-central Africa. Under British jurisdiction after 1889, it became a protectorate in 1924 and achieved independence in 1964. Lusaka is the capital and the largest city. Population, 5,661,801.赞比亚：非洲中南部一国家。1889年以后受英国管辖，1924年又成为其保护国，1964年获得独立。卢萨卡是该国的首都和最大的城市。人口5,661,801