Location:
Southern Africa, east of Angola, between latitudes
8°S
and 18°S
and between 20°E
and 35°E,
landlocked with eight neighbours (Angola, Botswana, Namibia,
Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Malawi, Tanzania and Democratic Republic of
Congo)
Area
total: 752,614 sq km
Land:
740,724 sq km
Water:
11,890 sq km
Population:
11,089,691
(2005 est.); GDP per capita = K2, 923,474 (equivalent
to US
$654.90)
Population
Growth Rate: 2.11%
(2006 est)
Birth
Rate: 41
births/1,000 population (2006 est)
Death
Rate: 19.93
deaths/1,000 population (2006 est)
Sex
Ratio:
At
birth: 1.03 males/female
Under 15 years: 1.01 males/female
15-64 years: 0.99 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.74 males/female
total population: 0.99 male(s)/female
Infant
Mortality Rate:
Total:
95 deaths/1,000 live births
Life Expectancy
at Birth:
Total
population: 50 years
Nationality:
Noun:
Zambian
Languages:
English
is the official language and is widely spoken. There are 73 dialects
in Zambia, including Bemba, Tonga, Nyanja, Lozi, Luvale,
Lunda.
Literacy:
Total
population
55%
Major
Religions:
Christianity,
Islam-Hindu and indigenous beliefs
Capital
City &
Weather:
Lusaka
(Altitude 1,277 meters above sea level): hottest month,
October
(18°C
to 31°C);
coldest, July (9°C
to 23°C);
and
wettest,
December (231 mm). In a normal year, the rainy season
lasts from October to April.
Climate:
Tropical
Terrain:
Mostly
high plateau with few hills and mountains
Natural
Resources:
Copper,
cobalt, gold, nickel, diamonds, coal, emeralds, uranium,
water.
Land
Use:
Arable
land: 60 million hectares
Only 15% of arable land is cultivated.
Major Tourist
Attractions:
Victoria
Falls (one of the 7 natural wonders of the world); Kariba Dam (one of the largest
man- made lake); Kalambo Falls (one of the deepest falls in
the word); 19 National Parks and 34 game management areas as well as
23 million hectares devoted to the conservation of an amazing
variety of wild animals and bird species. The country also holds a
number of traditional ceremonies including the Kuomboka, Ncwala,
Likumbi Lyamize, Shimunenga, Mutomboko
Time:
+2
hours of GMT
International
Dialing code: +260
Internet
Domain:
.zm
Measures:
Metric system
Currency:
Zambian Kwacha (ZMK) = 100 Ngwee.
