Why Do Zambia & The Gambia Have Such Similar Names?

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SOURCES AND FURTHER READING
Countries That Start With Z: http://www.worldometers.info/geography/alphabetical-list-of-countries/countries-that-start-with-z/
List Of African Countries By Area: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_African_countries_by_area
A Short History Of Zambia: http://www.localhistories.org/zambia.html
Why the Name Zimbabwe?: https://afrolegends.com/2015/04/08/why-the-name-zimbabwe/
Cecil Rhodes: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Cecil-Rhodes
Zambezi Etymology: https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=qgJCDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT1589&lpg=PT1589&dq=zambezi+name+meaning&redir_esc=y&hl=en#v=onepage&q=zambezi%20name%20meaning&f=false
Zambia And It’s Place Named: http://anthony1956.blogspot.com/2015/12/zambia-and-its-place-name.html
The True History of the Gambia’s Bizarre Origin Story: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-true-history-of-the-gambias-bizarre-origin-story
The Republic of The Gambia - Introduction: https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/africa/gm-intro.htm
Gambia vs The Gambia: https://theculturetrip.com/africa/the-gambia/articles/gambia-vs-the-gambia-whats-in-a-name/
Why Do We Put ‘The’ In Front Of Gambia?: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-africa-38675804/why-do-we-put-the-in-front-of-gambia

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