Line of Rail
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The Line of Rail is a region in Zambia that is densely populated and served by a railway. This railway connects the Copperbelt, a major mining area, with Lusaka, the capital city, and Livingstone, a border town. Zambia itself is a landlocked country in south-central Africa, named after the Zambezi River. The country's economy is heavily reliant on copper mining, particularly in the Copperbelt region, which spans across Zambia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. This region contains a significant portion of the world's copper deposits.123
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Zambiaā¦most developed areaāknown as the Line of Railāwhich is served by the railway linking the Copperbelt with Lusaka, the capital, and with the border town of Livingstone.
Read Moreā¦most developed areaāknown as the Line of Railāwhich is served by the railway linking the Copperbelt with Lusaka, the capital, and with the border town of Livingstone.
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ā¦in the areas along the Line of Rail. The movement of people from the rural areas into the towns was particularly marked after independence because of the removal of colonial restrictions on movement from rural to urban areas. Since that time rural-to-urban migration has been the predominant form of movement.ā¦
Read Moreā¦in the areas along the Line of Rail. The movement of people from the rural areas into the towns was particularly marked after independence because of the removal of colonial restrictions on movement from rural to urban areas. Since that time rural-to-urban migration has been the predominant form of movement.ā¦
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