Dig straight down through Zambia 🇿🇲 and you would come out on the exact opposite side of the globe — in open water in the North Pacific Ocean 🌊, off the coast of United States of America 🇺🇸. Below are Zambia's key facts and a closer look at its antipode.
| 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) |
Taken from the middle of Zambia, that point sits at 13.0800° N, 154.6303° W. 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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