Zambia
Presidential republicIndependent since 1964
Official:
Republic of Zambia
Local name:
Zambia
Region:
Eastern Africa
Area:
752,610 km²
Capital:
Lusaka
Geography
Zambia is a landlocked country in southeast Africa. The land has a total area of 752,610 km² (290,584 mi²). This land area is approximately 108% of the area of Texas. Zambia is thus one of the largest countries in Africa and the 39th biggest in the world. Only slightly less than half of all residents (45%) live within cities.Zambia is comparatively high at an average elevation of 1138 meters above sea level. The highest mountain peak (Mafinga) is at 2,339 meters. There is no access to the open sea. There are direct national borders with the eight neighboring countries Angola, Botswana, Congo (Dem. Republic), Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania and Zimbabwe. The distance between New York City and the Capital Lusaka is about 12,150 km (7,550 mi).
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Current time in Zambia:
The countrywide time in Zambia is Central Africa Time (CAT).
As in many countries, there is no daylight savings time in Zambia.
Related to Greenwich Mean Time, there's the same difference of 2 hours all over the year.
Sunrise and sunset00:00
June 2023
The countrywide time in Zambia is Central Africa Time (CAT).
As in many countries, there is no daylight savings time in Zambia.
Related to Greenwich Mean Time, there's the same difference of 2 hours all over the year.
Population
Population:19,473,000
Population per km²:25.87
Life expectancy males:Ø 58.5 years
Life expectancy females:
Ø 63.9 yearsBirth rate:
34.5 ‰Death rate:
7.0 ‰Males/Females:
49.3% : 50.7%Population pyramid
The currency in Zambia is the Zambian kwacha (ZMW).
1 Kwacha is divided into 100 Ngwee.
Status: 05/31/2023
1 Kwacha is divided into 100 Ngwee.
Status: 05/31/2023
1 US dollar = 19.46 Kwachas
100 Kwachas = 5.14 US dollar
100 Kwachas = 5.14 US dollar
The climate in Zambia
In Zambia, as in all equatorial countries, there is a tropical climate. Unlike in Europe or the USA, there is almost no difference between the seasons. The daylight hours vary little, and the temperature differences between summer and winter are also lower. Depending on the season, the average daytime temperatures range between 23 and 34 degrees. In some parts of the country, the temperature rises to 37 °C. In the colder months, and depending in the region, the temperature drops to 10 °C in a month's average.Average daytime and nighttime temperatures
Languages
Official language:
English
| Mother tongue | Distribution |
|---|---|
| Bembe | 33.4 % |
| Nyanja | 14.7 % |
| Tonga | 11.4 % |
| Lozi | 5.5 % |
| Chewa | 4.5 % |
| Nsenga | 2.9 % |
| Tumbuka | 2.5 % |
| Lunda | 1.9 % |
| Kaonde | 1.8 % |
| Lala | 1.8 % |
| Lamba | 1.8 % |
| English | 1.7 % |
| Luvale | 1.5 % |
| Mambwe | 1.3 % |
| Namwanga | 1.2 % |
| other | 12.1 % |
Religions
State religion:
Christianity in general
| Religion | Distribution |
|---|---|
| Roman Catholics | 20.2% |
| Protestants | 75.3% |
| nondenominational | 1.8% |
| other | 2.7% |
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Economy
| GDP: | 22.15 bn $ |
| Exportations: | 11,616.0 M $ |
| Importations: | 7,661.6 M $ |
| › Tourism receipts: | 820.00 M $ |
| › Unemployment rate: | 6.1 % |
| › Inflation rate: | 10.99 % |
| › Corruption index: | 33 (bad) |
| › Energy consumption: | 13.4 bn kWh |
Due to its political and financial situation, Zambia is considered one of the least developed countries in the world and is also one of the heavily indebted poor countries.
In terms of revenues, it still ranks 160th in the world and, with an average annual income of 1,030 USD is one of the low-income countries.
Land use
| 32% Agricultural areas: | 241,287 km² |
| 60% Forest: | 453,673 km² |
| 1% Water areas: | 9,220 km² |
| 8% Others: | 57,650 km² |
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Transport
| Roadways: | 67,671 km |
| Railways: | 3,126 km |
| Waterways: | 2,250 km |
| Commercial harbors: | 2 |
| › Airports: | 6 |
Most important cities
| City | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Lusaka / Capital | Lusaka | 1,747,000 |
| Kitwe | Copperbelt | 518,000 |
| Chipata | Eastern | 456,000 |
| Ndola | Copperbelt | 451,000 |
| Kasama | Northern | 232,000 |
| Chingola | Copperbelt | 217,000 |
| Kabwe | Central | 202,000 |
| Mufulira | Copperbelt | 163,000 |
| Luanshya | Copperbelt | 156,000 |
| Livingstone | Southern | 140,000 |
| Kalulushi | Copperbelt | 67,000 |
| Mazabuka | Southern | 64,000 |
| Mongu | Western | 53,000 |
| Kafue | Lusaka | 48,000 |
| Choma | Southern | 47,000 |
| Mansa | Luapula | 42,000 |
| Kansanshi | North-Western | 41,000 |
| Kapiri Mposhi | Central | 38,000 |
| Monze | Southern | 30,000 |
| Mpika | Northern | 28,000 |
| Nchelenge | Luapula | 24,000 |
| Kawambwa | Luapula | 21,000 |
| Mbala | Northern | 21,000 |
| Samfya | Luapula | 20,000 |
| Sesheke | Western | 20,000 |
| Petauke | Eastern | 19,000 |
| Mumbwa | Central | 19,000 |
| Solwezi | North-Western | 4,850 |
Political indicators
(Based on the "Worldwide Governance Indicators" project of the World Bank)
| Political stability: | ◈ |
| Rule of law: | ◈ |
| Effectivity: | ◈ |
| Regulatory quality: | ◈ |
| Voice accountability: | ◈ |
| Death penalty: | only for serious crimes |
Existing trade agreements
Alliances
Statistics Democratic Republic of the Congo
List of the 36 Heavily Indebted Poor Countries
Population growth in Brazil