This is Zambia 🇿🇲 — what it is, and what sits on the far side of the planet from it. The antipode is the point you would reach by digging straight through the centre of the Earth.
| Capital | Lusaka |
|---|---|
| Population | about 17.9 million |
| Area | 751,792 km² (290,268 sq mi) |
| Region | Eastern Africa, Africa |
| Economy | Least developed region |
| Income group | Lower middle income |
| Official name | Republic of Zambia |
| Also written | Zambia (es) · Zambie (fr) · 赞比亚 (zh) · زامبيا (ar) · Замбия (ru) · ザンビア (ja) |
Start near the middle of Zambia and dig straight down through the centre of the Earth, and you would surface around 13.0800° N, 154.6303° W, in North Pacific Ocean 🌊. That spot is open water; the nearest coast is United States of America 🇺🇸, roughly 663 km (412 miles) south.
The closest settlement of any size is Hilo, United States of America, about 738 km (459 miles) from the point.
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