Zambia shares Victoria Falls with Zimbabwe, the largest single sheet of falling water in the world. The Zambezi runs along much of its southern border.
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Easy learning about Zambia
The capital city of Zambia is Lusaka, capital city of Zambia.
Word: Copper
Meaning: red metal
Administrative Divisions
10 provinces:
- Central
- Copperbelt
- Eastern
- Luapula
- Lusaka
- Muchinga
- Northern
- Northwestern
- Southern
- Western
Provinces of Zambia map
Zambia is a Country on the Sub-Saharan Africa located in the Eastern Africa sub-region in the continent of Africa.
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Height
323 m (1060 ft), 550 m (1800 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 750 m (2460 ft), 900 m (2950 ft), 1100 m (3610 ft), 1350 m (4430 ft), 1550 m (5090 ft), 1650 m (5410 ft), Max altitude 2291 m (7520 ft)Height from west to east in Zambia
Height from south to north in Zambia
1Kafue388 to 1 307 m2Zambezi345 to 1 399 m3Luangwa349 to 1 068 m
Population of Zambia, 1960–2025
The World Bank: Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL): United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices
Basic Information
Capital City: Lusaka, capital city of Zambia
Population: 21,913,874 (World Bank)
Area: 752,618 km² / 290,587 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
Highest Elevation Point: Mafinga Central (2 339 m)
Lowest point: Zambezi River (329 m)
Borders
Climate
tropical; modified by altitude; rainy season (October to April)
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
Time Zone: UTC+02:00
TLD: .zm
Calling Code: +260
MapGeo Name: Zambia
MapGeo Code: ZM