Republic of Zambia | |
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Motto: | |
Anthem: | |
Capital and largest city | Lusaka 15°25′S 28°17′E / 15.417°S 28.283°E |
Official languages | English |
Ethnic groups | List |
Religion |
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Demonym(s) | Zambian |
Government | Unitary presidential constitutional republic |
Hakainde Hichilema | |
Mutale Nalumango | |
Legislature | National Assembly |
Independence from the United Kingdom | |
History | |
27 June 1890 | |
28 November 1899 | |
29 January 1900 | |
17 August 1911 | |
1 August 1953 | |
24 October 1964 | |
5 January 2016 | |
• | 1964 |
Area | |
• Total | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). (38th) |
• Water (%) | 1 |
Population | |
• 2016 estimate | 16,591,390 (65th) |
• 2010 census | 13,092,666 |
• Density | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). (191st) |
GDP (PPP) | 2019 estimate |
• Total | $75.857 billion |
• Per capita | $4,148 |
GDP (nominal) | 2019 estimate |
• Total | $23.946 billion |
• Per capita | $1,307 |
Gini (2015) | 57.1 high |
HDI (2019) | 0.584 medium · 146th |
Currency | Zambian kwacha (ZMW) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
Driving side | left |
Calling code | +260 |
ISO 3166 code | ZM |
Internet TLD | .zm |
The Republic of Zambia is a country in southern Africa. It shares its borders with the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Tanzania to the north-east, Malawi to the east, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana, and Namibia to the south, and Angola to the west. It was called Northern Rhodesia and it is currently named after the Zambezi River. Zambia is an undiscovered tourist hub home to one of the seven natural wonders of the world. The might Victoria falls. Zambia is a melting pot of culture and diversity yet to be appreciated with at least 72 spoken languages.