Zambia

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Easy learning about Zambia

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The capital city of Zambia is Lusaka.

Word: Copper

Meaning: red metal

Administrative Divisions

10 provinces:

Central
Copperbelt
Eastern
Luapula
Lusaka
Muchinga
Northern
Northwestern
Southern
Western

Administrative divisions of Zambia map

Zambia is a Country on the Sub-Saharan Africa located in the Eastern Africa sub-region in the continent of Africa.

0300 km (186 mi)600 km (373 mi)900 km (559 mi)1200 km (746 mi)

Height

500 m (1640 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 750 m (2460 ft), 1000 m (3280 ft), 1500 m (4920 ft), 2000 m (6560 ft), 2500 m (8200 ft), 3000 m (9840 ft), above 4000 m (13120 ft)

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Basic Information

Capital City: Lusaka

Population: 21,913,874 (UN)

Area: 752,614 km² / 467,652 sq mi

People from Zambia are called: Zambians

Geography

Latitude: 14.661° S

Longitude: 26.395° E

Geographical Subregion: Eastern Africa

Intermediary Region: Sub-Saharan Africa

Continental Region: Africa

Citizenship & Passport

Passport Ranking: 73 (HP Index)

Visa-Free Destinations: 65

Climate

tropical; modified by altitude; rainy season (October to April)

Global Indices

Global Peace Index Rank: 82 (GPI)

Global Peace Index Score: 1.992 (GPI)

Economy

GDP per Capita: $1,318 (IMF)

GDP per Capita Position: 170

Currency: Kwacha

Currency Code: ZMW

Human Development

HDI Rank: 154 (UNDP)

HDI Value: 0.595

Mean Years of Schooling: 7.4

Expected Years of Schooling: 11.0

Life Expectancy at Birth: 66.3 Years

Religion

Most Predominant: Protestant

Second Most Predominant: Catholic

LGBTI Rights

Legal Status: Illegal (ILGA)

Legal Mechanism: N/A

Death Penalty: No

Maximum Prison Sentence: Life

Physical Punishment: No

Technical Information

TLD: .zm

Calling Code: +260

MapGeo Name: Zambia

MapGeo Code: ZM