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Zambia
Trivia
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Zambia (formerly Northern Rhodesia) joined the Commonwealth in 1964.
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It is a landlocked, fertile and mineral rich country on the Southern African plateau. It is bordered by eight nations. See map of Zambia.
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Making its debut in 1954, Zambia has competed at every Games since 1972 bar the 1986 Games in Edinburgh.
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Their first gold medal came in 1974 when Lotti Mwale won the mens light middleweight division in the boxing competition.
