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Did you know?

1. No African country names begin with the letters F, H, I, J, O, P, Q, V, W, X, or Y.

2. Africa is surrounded by water but by definition Africa is not an island because Africa is a continent.

3. The Republic of the Congo is one of the most urbanized countries in Africa.

African Rice Soup Recipe

Zambia Food

Families in Luapula Province of Zambia enjoy eating African Rice Soup recipe during the year.

African Rice Soup Recipe

Zambia Rice Soup Recipe

Ingredients
2 cups rice
4 cups water
2 tablespoons pounded groundnuts
2 cups your favorite shredded green leafy vegetables
1 cup canned pumpkin
1 cup canned sweet potato
1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions
Add all ingredients into a large pot, cover and cook until rice is soft. Serve with bread or soft nshima. Nshima is the staple food of Zambia and is a very thick stiff porridge made from finely ground corn meal served in balls.

African food recipes are easy to make at home. Throughout the African country of Zambia, the availability of indigenous vegetables improves gradually one month after the onset of rains September to December.


Did you know?

In most parts of Zambia, the main family dishes are usually eaten with a variety of relishes made from at least 3 or more of the following foods:In most parts of Zambia, the main family dishes are usually eaten with a variety of relishes made from at least 3 or more of the following foods:

• fish
• beans
• green leafy vegetables
• pounded groundnuts
• various meats and eggs
• cooking oil



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Africa is surrounded by water but is not an island, here are a few African Island facts.

Madagascar is the 4th large island in the world and is located in the Indian Ocean supporting a unique biology, about 90% of its plants and animals are found nowhere else on earth.

Composed of 155 islands, Seychelles is Africa's smallest country. By far the largest island is Mahe, home to about 90% of the population and the site of its capital city of Victoria.

Cabo Verde has a strategic location 310 miles or 500 km from the west coast of Africa near major north-south sea routes; important communications station; important sea and air refueling site.

Africa is surrounded by water but by definition Africa is not an island because Africa is a continent. Continents can not be considered islands because of their size and also by historic definition since many people who study geography define islands and continents as two different things.

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