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Zambia

country at the crossroads of Central and Southern Africa
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Zambia is a country located on the continent of Africa [1]. It was established on October 24, 1964 . The official language of Zambia is English [2].

The country has a population of 19.6M as of 2022 [3] and covers an area of 753k [4].

Zambia operates on the time zones UTC+02:00 and Africa/Lusaka [5].

It is situated in a specific region, with its characteristics defined by its geographical and demographic features, including its population and area [3] [4].

World Factbook

CIA reference data · 4 sections
Geography
Location
Southern Africa, east of Angola, south of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Climate
tropical; modified by altitude; rainy season (October to April)
Terrain
mostly high plateau with some hills and mountains
Natural resources
copper, cobalt, zinc, lead, coal, emeralds, gold, silver, uranium, hydropower
People & Society
Languages
Bemba 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 1.8%, English (official) 1.7%, Luvale 1.5%, Mambwe 1.3%, Namwanga 1.2%, Lenje 1.1%, Bisa 1%, other 9.7%, unspecified 0.2% (2010 est.)
Religions
Protestant 75.3%, Roman Catholic 20.2%, other 2.7% (includes Muslim, Buddhist, Hindu, and Baha'i), none 1.8% (2010 est.)
Government
Government type
presidential republic
Independence
24 October 1964 (from the UK)
National holiday
Independence Day, 24 October (1964)
Legal system
mixed system of English common law and customary law
Economy
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
$79.207 billion (2024 est.)
Real GDP per capita
$3,700 (2024 est.)
Real GDP growth rate
4% (2024 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
15% (2024 est.)
Unemployment rate
6% (2024 est.)
Exports - partners
Switzerland 27%, China 15%, India 13%, UAE 12%, DRC 10% (2023)
Imports - partners
South Africa 25%, China 15%, UAE 10%, India 5%, Japan 5% (2023)
Source: CIA World Factbook · public domain (US gov work, 17 USC §105) · fetched 2026-05-06

Zambia

Summary

Zambia is a sovereign state[1]. Zambia draws 19,544 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #120 of 197).[2]

Key Facts

  • Zambia was a member of United Nations[3].
  • Zambia was a member of African Union[4].
  • Zambia was a member of World Trade Organization[5].
  • Zambia was a member of Lomé Convention[6].
  • Zambia was a member of African Development Bank[7].
  • Zambia was a member of Commonwealth of Nations[8].
  • Zambia is in the country of Zambia[9].
  • Zambia's head of government is recorded as Edgar Lungu[10].
  • Zambia is on the continent of Africa[11].
  • Zambia's instance of is recorded as sovereign state[12].
  • Zambia's instance of is recorded as republic[13].
  • Zambia's instance of is recorded as landlocked country[14].
  • Zambia's instance of is recorded as country[15].
  • Zambia's head of state is recorded as Hakainde Hichilema[16].
  • Zambia's capital is recorded as Lusaka[17].
  • Zambia's official language is recorded as English[18].
  • Zambia's currency is recorded as Zambian Kwacha[19].
  • Zambia's shares border with is recorded as Zimbabwe[20].
  • Zambia's shares border with is recorded as Tanzania[21].
  • Zambia's shares border with is recorded as Democratic Republic of the Congo[22].
  • Zambia's shares border with is recorded as Malawi[23].
  • Zambia's shares border with is recorded as Mozambique[24].
  • Zambia's shares border with is recorded as Namibia[25].
  • Zambia's shares border with is recorded as Angola[26].
  • Zambia's shares border with is recorded as Botswana[27].

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Geography

Zambia is in the country of Zambia[9]. Zambia is on the continent of Africa[11]. Zambia is part of Southern Africa[28].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include sovereign state[12], republic[13], landlocked country[14], and country[15].

History and Context

Zambezi River is named after Zambia[29].

Why It Matters

Zambia draws 19,544 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #120 of 197).[2] Zambia has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] Zambia is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Related Entities

Angola Australia Botswana Brazil Canada Cavendish University Zambia Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia Chalimbana University Chavuma Chibombo Chililabombwe Chingola Chinsali Chipata (Fort Jameson) Chreso University Congo Copperbelt University Copperstone University country Cuando River Democratic Republic of the Congo Denmark DMI St. Eugene University Edgar Lungu Egypt Emmanuel Mayuka Ethiopia Evangelical University flag of Zambia Frederick Chiluba

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . workwithdata.com. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] ↑ . Constitution of Zambia. wikidata.org.
  11. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] ↑ . wto.org. Retrieved . wto.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [7] ↑ . en.wikipedia.org. en.wikipedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [8] ↑ . thecommonwealth.org. Retrieved . thecommonwealth.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-06-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → zambia
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13772]]: zambia, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289969614|zambia (#289969614)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's tag]] #mix'n'mat"
  2. 25d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0210847-Zambie
    Dbnl country id → zambi01
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0210847-Zambie, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259498|batch #259498]]"
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