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| Country | Zambia |
| Official Name | Republic of Zambia |
| Capital | Lusaka |
| Main Towns | Kasama, Kitwe, Livingstone, Luanshya, Lusaka, Mansa, Mufulira, Ndola, Solwezi |
| Subdivisions | 9 provinces: Central, Copperbelt, Eastern, Luapula, Lusaka, Northern, North-Western, Southern, Western
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| Independence | 24 October 1964 |
| UN Membership | 1 December 1964 |
| OAU Membership | 16 December 1964 |
| Commonwealth | 24 October 1964 |
| Other Organisations | ACP, AfDB, C, CCC, ECA, FAO, G-19, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ITU, MONUC, NAM, OAU, OPCW, PCA, SADC, UN, UNAMSIL, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNMEE, UNMIK, UNTAET, UPU, WHO, WIPO, WM |
| Population | 9,445,723 (July |
| Area | 290,586 sq. mls. (752,614 sq. kms.) |
| Density | 11 per sq.km. (1995) |
| Highest Point | unnamed (in Mafinga Hills) 7,100 ft. (2,164 m.) |
| Lowest Point | Zambezi River 1,081 ft. (329 m.) |
| Neighbors | Angola (W), Malawi (E), Mozambique (SE), Namibia (SW), Zaire (N), Zimbabwe (S) |
| Life Expectancy | 46 years (1995), total populatio |
| Adult Literacy Rate | total population: 78.2%, male: 8 |
| Ethnic Group | Bantu - more than 80 groups including: Bemba, Kaonda, Lende, Lozi, Lunda, Luvale, Nyanja, Tonga |
| Languages | English (official), Bemba, Kaonda, Lozi, Lunda, Luvale, Nyanja, Tonga |
| Religion | Catholic 21%, Traditional Religion (Animist) 70% small minorites are Protestant Muslim Hindu |
| Type of Government | Republic |
| President | Levy Mwanawasa |
| Prime Minister | --- |
| Political Parties | Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD); United National Independence Party (UNIP); National Party (NP) |
| Ruling Party | Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD) |
| Currency | Kwacha (K)(100 ngwee) |
| GDP | US$443 (1992) US$4,073m (1995) |
| GNP | US$360 (1992) US$400 (1995) |
| Debt | US$6,853m (1995) US$6.5bn (2000) |
| Major Imports | Machinery & transport equipment, fuels, petroleum products, basic manufactures, chemicals, electricity, fertilizer; foodstuffs, clothing
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| Imports From | South Africa 48%, UK 16%, Zimbabwe 11%, Japan 6%, Germany 4%, India, USA, Denmark, France, Italy, Saudi Arabia |
| Major Exports | Copper & cobalt 90%, zinc, lead, electricity, tobacco
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| Exports To | Japan 13.9%, Saudi Arabia 10.9%, Thailand 9.5%, Pakistan 7.7%, Malaysia 7.5%, India 7.4%, South Africa, USA |
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