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Zambia today, map and information |
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| Official Name : |
REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA |
| Land Area: |
725,610 square kilometres / 290,507 square miles. |
| Population: |
11,262,000 (est 2005). Density, 15.5 persons per square kilometre. |
| Languages: |
English (official), Bemba, Tonga, Nyanja, Lozi, Kaonde, others. |
| Religions: |
Christian 60-80%,Traditional 20-40%. |
| Capital: |
Lusaka. (pop 980,000) |
| Currency: |
Kwacha, divided into 100 ngwee. |
| Geography: |
Most of Zambia comprises of an elevated plateau between 1000 and 1500 metres, rising to 2301m in the Muchinga Hills. The Zambezi river defines part of the Zambia-Zimbabwe border, though navigation is impeded
by its torrential rapids and falls including the Victoria Falls in the southwest.
See also Southern Africa relief map. |
| National Flag - Ratio 2:3 |
Climate in Lusaka - elevation 1277m/4190ft |
Position in Africa |
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