Zambia: Fact file
| Name | Republic of Zambia |
| Area | 752 614 sq km (Murison 2001) |
| Capital | Lusaka |
| Major cities | Ndola, Kitwe, Kabwe, Chingola, Mufulira, Luanshya, Livingstone (Murison 2001) |
| Boundaries | DRC, Tanzania, Mozambique, Botswana, Angola (landlocked) |
| Population | 11 479 000, 2004 (UNDP 2006) |
| Pop growth rate | 1.7%, 2004-15 (UNDP 2006) |
| Urbanisation | 34.9%, 2004 (UNDP 2006) |
| Life expectancy | Female 37.1 yrs, male 38.2 yrs, 2004 (UNDP 2006) |
| Infant mortality | 102/1000, 2004 (UNDP 2006) |
| HIV/AIDS prevalence | 17%, 2006 (UNAIDS 2006) |
| Adult literacy rate | Female 59.8%, male 76.3%, 2004 (UNDP 2006) |
| Legal system | English common law and customary law (africa in sight undated) |
| Independence | 24 October 1964 (from UK) |
| GDP | US$12.101 billion, 2006 est (IMF 2006) |
| GDP per capita | US$1 019.23, 2006 est (IMF 2006) |
| GDP growth rate | 6%, 2006 est (IMF 2006) |
| Main exports | Copper, cobalt (Murison 2001) |
| Currency | 1 kwacha = 100 ngwee (Murison 2001) |
| Unemployment | 70%, 2002 est |
| Inflation rate | 9.2%, 2006 est (IMF 2006) |
| External debt ratio | 4.9% of GDP, 2006 (IMF 2007) |
| Ethnic groups | There are 73 ethnic groups, which include the Bemba, Nyanja, Tonga and the Lozi (Murison 2001) |
| Languages | Official: English; Over a million speakers: Bemba, Nyanja, Tonga; Over half a million speakers: Lozi, Nsenga; 36 others (Ethnologue.com undated) |
| Religion | Christian 82.5%, African Traditional 14.3%, Baha'i 1.8%, Muslims 1.1% (Religious Freedom 2001) |
References
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ETHNOLOGUE.COM UNDATED "Languages of Zambia" [www] http://www.ethnologue.com/show_country.asp?name=Zambia [opens new window].
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