 Zambia
Facts and Figures
Source: CIA World Factbook |
| Coordinates |
15 00 S, 30 00 E |
| Area |
total: 752,614 sq km land: 740,724 sq km water: 11,890 sq km |
| Climate |
tropical; modified by altitude; rainy season (October to April) |
| Terrain |
mostly high plateau with some hills and mountains |
| Population |
11,477,447 note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2007 est.) |
| Languages |
English (official), major vernaculars - Bemba, Kaonda, Lozi, Lunda, Luvale, Nyanja, Tonga, and about 70 other indigenous languages |
| Imports |
machinery, transportation equipment, petroleum products, electricity, fertilizer; foodstuffs, clothing |
| Exports |
copper/cobalt 64%, cobalt, electricity; tobacco, flowers, cotton |
| Hazards |
periodic drought, tropical storms (November to April) |
| Resources |
copper, cobalt, zinc, lead, coal, emeralds, gold, silver, uranium, hydropower |
| Geography |
landlocked; the Zambezi forms a natural riverine boundary with Zimbabwe |
| Nationality |
noun: Zambian(s) adjective: Zambian |
| Capital |
name: Lusaka geographic coordinates: 15 25 S, 28 17 E time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Internet Country Code |
.zm |
| Internet Users |
231,000 (2005) |
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