Zambia: Introduction

Capital: Lusaka

Population

Total Population: 12,927,000

Natural Increase: 1.6%

Density: 17 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 35.7%

Ethnic Origins: African 98.7%, European 1.1%, other 0.2%.

Official Language: English

Other Languages Spoken: Bemba, Kaonda, Lozi, Lunda, Luvale, Nyanja, Tonga, and approximately 70 other local languages

Business Language(s): English

Religion: Christian 50%-75%, Muslim and Hindu 24%-49%, Indigenous beliefs 1%.

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Lusaka

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: Zambian Kwacha (ZMK)

Country Overview

Area: 752,610 km²

Type of State: Democratic Republic.

Type of Economy: Low-income economy.
An economy based on agriculture; the exploitation of copper and cobalt mines and tourism.

HDI*: 0.395/1

HDI (World Rank): 150/169

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

F° | C°

10°

Low: 8° | High: 24°

Humidity: 94% | Wind: 10 km/h
Sunrise: 6:22 am | Sunset: 5:41 pm

Lusaka, Source: Yahoo Weather

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From Zambia, Dial 00
To Make a Call to Zambia, Dial +260

Internet Suffix: .zm

Telephone Lines: 0.7 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 5.6 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 19% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
Imports of Goods (million USD)	4,007	5,060	3,793	5,321	7,170
Exports of Goods (million USD)	4,617	5,099	4,312	7,200	8,836
Imports of Services (million USD)	887	877	674	901	1,035
Exports of Services (million USD)	273	300	241	312	370

Source: WTO - World Trade Organization - Last Available Data.

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