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Republic of Zambia
🗺️ Lusaka, Zambia
Capital city
📍 -15.3875°, 28.3228°View larger map →
📍 Essential Info
CapitalLusaka
TimezoneUTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Population22.0M
LanguagesBemba 33.4%, Nyanja 14.7%, Tonga 11.4%, Lozi 5.5%, Chewa 4.5%, Nsenga 2.9%, Tumbuka 2.5%, Lunda (North Western) 1.9%, Kaonde 1.8%, Lala 1.8%, Lamba 1....
Governmentpresidential republic
🔌 Practical Info
Driving SideRight
Electrical PlugsVaries
Internet Code.zm
Internet Users33%
GDP per Capita$3,700
🌍 Geography
LocationSouthern Africa, east of Angola, south of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Size Comparisonalmost five times the size of Georgia; slightly larger than Texas
Climatetropical; modified by altitude; rainy season (October to April)
Terrainmostly high plateau with some hills and mountains
👥 People & Culture
Ethnic GroupsBemba 21%, Tonga 13.6%, Chewa 7.4%, Lozi 5.7%, Nsenga 5.3%, Tumbuka 4.4%, Ngoni 4%, Lala 3.1%, Kaonde 2.9%, Namwanga 2.8%, Lunda (north Western) 2.6%,...
ReligionsProtestant 75.3%, Roman Catholic 20.2%, other 2.7% (includes Muslim, Buddhist, Hindu, and Baha'i), none 1.8% (2010 est.)
Median Age19 years
Life Expectancy66.9 years
National HolidayIndependence Day, 24 October (1964)
Cultural Information
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Data sourced from the CIA World Factbook