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Zambia
Background :
The territory of Northern Rhodesia was administered by the [British] South Africa Company from 1891 until it was taken over by the UK 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 one-party rule, but the subsequent vote in 1996 saw blatant harassment of opposition parties. The election in 2001 was marked by administrative problems with three parties filing a legal petition challenging the election of ruling party candidate Levy MWANAWASA. The new president launched an anticorruption investigation in 2002 to probe high-level corruption during the previous administration. In 2006-07, this task force successfully prosecuted four cases, including a landmark civil case in the UK in which former President CHILUBA and numerous others were found liable for USD 41 million. MWANAWASA was reelected in 2006 in an election that was deemed free and fair. Upon his abrupt death in August 2008, he was succeeded by his Vice-president Rupiah BANDA, who subsequently won a special presidential election in October 2008.
Location :
Southern Africa, east of Angola
Geographic Coordinates Center :
15 00 S, 30 00 E (Latitude, Longtitude)
Geographic Coordinates Rectangle :
| West | 22.00 |
| North | -8.22 |
| East | 33.71 |
| South | -18.08 |
Map references :
Africa
Area :
| total | 752 618 | square km |
| land | 743 398 | square km |
| water | 9 220 | square km |
Land boundaries :
| total | 5 664 | km |
| Angola (ao) | 1 110 | km |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 1 930 | km |
| Malawi (mw) | 837 | km |
| Mozambique (mz) | 419 | km |
| Namibia (na) | 233 | km |
| Tanzania (tz) | 338 | km |
| Zimbabwe (zw) | 797 | km |
Coastline :
0.00 km
Climate :
tropical; modified by altitude; rainy season (October to April)
Terrain :
mostly high plateau with some hills and mountains
Elevation extremes :
| lowest point | 329 | metres |
| highest point | 2 301 | metres |
Natural resources :
| coal | cobalt |
| copper | emeralds |
| gold | hydropower |
| lead | silver |
| uranium | zinc |
Land use :
| arable land | 6.99 | % |
| permanent crops | 0.04 | % |
| other | 92.97 | % |
Irrigated land :
1 560 square km
Total renewable water resources :
105 cubic km
Natural hazards :
| periodic droughts | tropical storms |
current issues :
air pollution and resulting acid rain in the mineral extraction and refining region; chemical runoff into watersheds; poaching seriously threatens rhinoceros, elephant, antelope, and large cat populations; deforestation; soil erosion; desertification; lack of adequate water treatment presents human health risks
international agreements :
| Biodiversity | Climate Change |
| Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol | Desertification |
| Endangered Species | Hazardous Wastes |
| Law of the Sea | Ozone Layer Protection |
| Wetlands |
Population :
11 862 740
Indicators :
| Growth rate | 1.63 | % |
| Birth rate | 40.24 | births/1,000 population |
| Total fertility rate | 5.15 | children born/woman |
| Death rate | 21.34 | deaths/1,000 population |
| Net migration rate | -2.59 | migrant(s)/1,000 population |
Age structure :
| 0-14 years | 45.10 | % |
| 15-64 years | 52.60 | % |
| 65 years and over | 2.30 | % |
Median age :
| total | 17.00 | years |
| male | 16.90 | years |
| female | 17.20 | years |
Sex ratio :
| at birth | 1.03 | male(s)/female |
| under 15 years | 1.01 | male(s)/female |
| 15-64 years | 1.00 | male(s)/female |
| 65 years and over | 0.70 | male(s)/female |
| total population | 1.00 | male(s)/female |
Health :
| Infant mortality rate | 101.20 | deaths/1,000 live births |
| Life expectancy at birth - total population | 38.63 | years |
| Life expectancy at birth - male | 38.53 | years |
| Life expectancy at birth - female | 38.73 | years |
| HIV-AIDS adult prevalence rate | 15.20 | % |
| HIV-AIDS people living with HIV-AIDS | 1 100 000 | |
| HIV-AIDS deaths | 56 000 |
Religions :
| Christian | 50.00 | % |
| Muslim and Hindu | 24.00 | % |
| indigenous beliefs | 1.00 | % |
Languages :
| Bemba | 30.10 | % |
| Nyanja | 10.70 | % |
| Tonga | 10.60 | % |
| Lozi | 5.70 | % |
| Chewa | 4.90 | % |
| Nsenga | 3.40 | % |
| Tumbuka | 2.50 | % |
| Lunda | 2.20 | % |
| Kaonde | 2.00 | % |
| Lala | 2.00 | % |
| Luvale | 1.70 | % |
| English | 1.70 | % |
Literacy :
| total population | 80.60 | % |
| male | 86.80 | % |
| female | 74.80 | % |
Country name :
| conventional long form | Republic of Zambia |
| conventional short form | Zambia |
| former | Northern Rhodesia |
Country Codes :
| ISO 3166 | ZM |
| ISO Numeric | 894 |
| ISO3 | ZMB |
| FIPS | ZA |
| ccTLD | zm |
| English | Zambia |
Administrative divisions :
9 provinces; Central, Copperbelt, Eastern, Luapula, Lusaka, Northern, North-Western, Southern, Western
Capital :
| name | Lusaka |
| geographic coordinates | 15 25 S, 28 17 E |
| time difference | 2.00 |
International organization participation :
| AU | AfDB |
| C | COMESA |
| FAO | G-77 |
| IAEA | IBRD |
| ICAO | ICCt |
| ICRM | IDA |
| IFAD | IFC |
| IFRCS | ILO |
| IMF | IOC |
| IOM | IPU |
| ISO (correspondent) | ITSO |
| ITU | ITUC |
| Interpol | MIGA |
| NAM | OPCW |
| PCA | SADC |
| UN | UNAMID |
| UNCTAD | UNESCO |
| UNHCR | UNIDO |
| UNMIL | UNMIS |
| UNOCI | UNWTO |
| UPU | WCO |
| WFTU | WHO |
| WIPO | WMO |
| WTO |
Independence :
1964-10-24
National holiday :
Independence Day
1964-10-24
Executive branch :
| President Rupiah BANDA |
GDP - Gross Domestic product :
| PPP - Purchasing Power Parity | 18 550 000 000 | $ |
| Official Exchange Rate | 12 290 000 000 | |
| RGR - Real Growth rate | 4.50 | % |
| PPP - per capita | 1 500 | $ |
GDP Composition by sector :
| agriculture | 19.20 | % |
| industry | 31.30 | % |
| services | 49.50 | % |
Labor force - by occupation :
| agriculture | 85.00 | % |
| industry | 6.00 | % |
| services | 9.00 | % |
Other Indicators :
| Labor force | 5 398 000 | people |
| Unemployment rate | 50.00 | % |
| Population below poverty line | 86.00 | % |
| Distribution of family income - Gini index | 50.80 | |
| Inflation rate (consumer prices) | 13.50 | % |
| Investment (gross fixed) | 19.50 | % of GDP |
| Current account balance | - 364 000 000 | $ |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold | 1 250 000 000 | $ |
| Debt external | 3 313 000 000 | $ |
| Market value of publicly traded shares | 2 346 000 000 | $ |
| Military expenditures | 1.80 | % of GDP |
| Public debt | 31.50 | % of GDP |
Household income or consumption by percentage share :
| lowest 10% | 1.20 | % |
| highest 10% | 38.80 | % |
Budget :
| revenues | 2 514 000 000 | $ |
| expenditures | 2 860 000 000 | $ |
Agriculture - products :
| cassava | cattle |
| coffee | corn |
| cotton | eggs |
| flowers | goats |
| hides | milk |
| peanuts | pigs |
| poultry | rice |
| sorghum | sugarcane |
| sunflower seed | tobacco |
| vegetables |
Industries :
| beverages | chemicals |
| construction | copper mining and processing |
| fertilizer | foodstuffs |
| horticulture | textiles |
Energy :
| Electricity Production | 9 752 000 000 | kWh |
| Electricity Consumption | 8 838 000 000 | kWh |
| Electricity Exports | 268 000 000 | kWh |
| Electricity Imports | 222 000 000 | kWh |
| Oil Production | 159 | bbl/day |
| Oil Consumption | 16 000 | bbl/day |
| Oil Exports | 275 | bbl/day |
| Oil Imports | 14 730 | bbl/day |
Value :
4 388 000 000 $
Partners :
| China (cn) | 13.80 | % |
| South Africa (za) | 8.20 | % |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 7.80 | % |
| Saudi Arabia (sa) | 7.60 | % |
| South Korea | 7.60 | % |
| Egypt (eg) | 7.40 | % |
| Italy (it) | 6.70 | % |
| India (in) | 4.60 | % |
Commodities :
| cobalt | cobalt |
| copper | cotton |
| electricity | flowers |
| tobacco |
Value :
4 131 000 000 $
Partners :
| South Africa (za) | 52.50 | % |
| UAE | 8.20 | % |
| China (cn) | 6.90 | % |
Commodities :
| clothing | electricity |
| fertilizer | foodstuffs |
| machinery | petroleum products |
| transportation equipment |
Currency-code :
ZMK
Currency-name :
Zambian kwacha
Communications :
| Telephons Main lines in use | 90 600 | |
| Telephons Mobile, Cellular | 3 539 000 | |
| FM Radio broadcast stations | 5 | |
| Television broadcast stations | 9 | |
| Internet Country code (ccTLD) | zm | |
| Internet Hosts | 14 951 | |
| Internet Users | 700 000 |
Transportation :
| Airports with paved runways | 9 | |
| Pipelines - oil | 771 | km |
| Roadways - total | 91 440 | km |
| Roadways - paved | 20 117 | km |
| Roadways - unpaved | 71 323 | km |
| Railways | 2 157 | km |
| Waterways | 2 250 | km |
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