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Zambia... or Zimbabwe?

For each statement, guess whether it applies to the Zambia, Zimbabwe or both.
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1. Has a higher population
Zambia's population is 22 million and Zimbabwe's is 17 million
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Zimbabwe
2. The Victoria Falls are located inside its border
The Victoria Falls is located on the border between the two countries
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3. Has 16 official languages
Some of Zimbabwe's official languages include English, Chewa, Shona and Northern Ndebele
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4. Robert Mugabe was once its president
He served as a totalitarian leader of Zimbabwe between 1987–2017
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Zimbabwe
5. Lusaka is its capital
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Zimbabwe
6. Introduced a new currency called the Gold in 2024
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7. Is a majority Christian country
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8. Used to have the name "Rhodesia" as a part of its name during its colonial era
Northern Rhodesia (Zambia) and Southern Rhodesia (Zimbabwe) were both British colonies
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9. Is named after a river
Zambia's name is adopted from the Zambezi River
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10. Has won the Africa Cup of Nations
Zambia won the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations
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11. A white politician briefly became its president between 2014–2015
His name was Guy Scott and he was Zambia's acting president for three about months
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12. Borders Malawi
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13. Has a bird on its flag
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14. Bulawayo is its second largest city
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15. Bemba people are the largest ethnic group
Around 20% of Zambia's diverse population are the Bemba people
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16. Salisbury was the former name of its capital
Harare's former name "Salisbury", was named after the British P.M. Robert Salisbury
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