Online Encyclopedia
Zambia
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| National motto: One Zambia, One Nation | |||||
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| Official language | English | ||||
| Capital | Lusaka | ||||
| President | Levy Mwanawasa | ||||
| Independence | October 24 1964 | ||||
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Area - Total - % water |
Ranked 38th 752,614 km² 1% |
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Population
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Ranked 77th
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| Currency | Zambian Kwacha | ||||
| Time zone | UTC +2 (DST, yes or not) | ||||
| National anthem | Stand and Sing of Zambia, Proud and Free | ||||
| Internet TLD | .zm | ||||
| Calling Code | 260 | ||||
Zambia is a republic in south central Africa. It borders the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia, and Angola. Zambia's capital and largest city is Lusaka.
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History
Main article: History of Zambia
The territory of Northern Rhodesia was administered by the British South Africa Company from 1891 until it became a British protectorate in 1923. During the 1920s and 1930s, advances in mining spurred development and immigration. The name was changed to Zambia upon independence in 1964. In the 1980s and 1990s, declining copper prices and a prolonged drought hurt the economy. Elections in 1991 brought an end to the one-party rule of Kenneth Kaunda and the inaurgaration of Fredrick Chiluba, but the subsequent vote in 1996 saw blatant harassment of opposition parties. Elections in 2001 istalled Levi Mwanawasa as president of Zambia, who later placed former president Chiluba under arrest on charges of corruption.
Politics
Main article: Politics of Zambia
Provinces
Main article: Provinces of Zambia
Geography
Main article: Geography of Zambia
Economy
Main article: Economy of Zambia
Demographics
Main article: Demographics of Zambia
Culture
Main article: Culture of Zambia
Miscellaneous topics
- Communications in Zambia
- Transportation in Zambia
- Military of Zambia
- Foreign relations of Zambia
- List of Zambians
External links
- Wikitravel: Zambia http://wikitravel.org/en/article/Zambia
- The Zambian http://www.thezambian.com (newspaper)
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