Zambia Country Info - Africa

Description and Basic Information

Zambia with its capital Lusaka is located in Africa (Southern Africa, east of Angola). It covers some 752,615 square kilometres (slightly larger than Texas) with 11,669,000 citizens. English, Chichewa; Nyanja and are languages spoken by the majority in Zambia (consider regional differences). Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Mozambique, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Namibia, Malawi and Angola are bordering countries.

Zambia is a state in Southern Africa. Roughly the size of Texas or France, Zambia is a landlocked country, bordered by Tanzania to the northeast, Malawi to the east, Mozambique to the southeast, Zimbabwe and Botswana to the south, a narrow strip of Namibia known as the Caprivi Strip to the southwest, Angola to the west, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the northwest. Zambia offers travelers some of the world's best safari opportunities, a glimpse into real Africa, and Victoria Falls, one of the World's Seven Natural Wonders and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. A highlight of any trip to Zambia is a visit to any of the many traditional festivals held throughout the country. Planning ahead can be tough though, as schedules are variable and not all are held yearly.

Pictures from Capital (Lusaka)

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About Zambia

The terrain offers mostly high plateau with some hills and mountains. The average density of population is about 15 per km². The climate in Zambia can be described as tropical with modified by altitude, rainy season (October to April). Possible natural disasters include periodic drought or tropical storms (November to April).

To reach someone in Zambia dial +260 prior to a number. There are 90,300 installed telephones. And there are 4,407,000 registered mobile phones. The cellular networks operate on frequencies of 900 Mhz. Websites typically end with the top level domain ".zm". If you want to bring electric appliances (e.g. battery charger), keep in mind the local 230V - 50Hz. The following list are the 9 regions/states in Zambia we know off.

Demographic Statistics

In the year 2010, the total Zambian population grew at a rate of 1.62% (or by 194,960 citizens). With 255,004 deaths and 481,433 babies born, the natural increase rate lies at 1.88%. -31,469 persons more in total emmigrated from the country than immigrated.

An overview of age distribution in Zambia: Each pair of bars represents a single age group (male/female). Each group is spanning 5 years. E.g. 0 to 5 years, 5 to 10 etc. and group "0 to 5" being at the left end and "100 +" at the right end of the chart.

Based on content from wikitravel.org. The original article can be found here based on the work of these users.
Geographic information is based on the data provided by geonames.org, CIA factsbook and Unesco.