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Republic of Zambia
FlagCoat of arms
Motto: One Zambia, One Nation
Anthem: "Stand and Sing of Zambia, Proud and Free"
Capital
(and largest city)
Lusaka
15°25′S28°17′E / 15.417°S 28.283°E / -15.417; 28.283
Official language(s)English
Recognised regional languagesChewa, Bemba, Lunda, Tonga, Lozi, Luvale, Kaonde, Nyanja
Ethnic groups (2000)Bemba 21.5%
Tonga 11.3%
Lozi 5.2%
Nsenga 5.1%
Tumbuka 4.3%
Ngoni 3.8%
Chewa 2.9%
other 45.9%
DemonymZambian
GovernmentPresidentialrepublic, Representative democracy
 - PresidentMichael Sata
 - Vice PresidentGuy Scott
LegislatureNational Assembly
Independence
 - from the United Kingdom24 October 1964 
Area
 - Total752,618 km2 [1](39th)
290,587 sq mi 
 - Water (%)1
Population
 - 2009 estimate12,935,000[2] (71st)
 - 2000 census9,885,591[3] 
 - Density17.2/km2 (191st)
44.5/sq mi
GDP (PPP)2011 estimate
 - Total$21.882 billion[4] 
 - Per capita$1,610[4] 
GDP (nominal)2011 estimate
 - Total$19.206 billion[4] 
 - Per capita$1,413[4] 
Gini (2002–03)42.1 (medium
HDI (2011)increase 0.430 (low) (164th)
CurrencyZambian kwacha (ZMK)
Time zoneCAT(UTC+2)
 - Summer (DST)not observed (UTC+2)
Drives on theleft
ISO 3166 codeZM
Internet TLD.zm
Calling code260

Source: CIA World Factbook
Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of July 26, 2012


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