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A brief overview of Zambia
Zambia is landlocked and sparsely populated by more than 70 ethnic groups, many of them Bantu-speaking. It has some spectacular scenery, including the Victoria Falls along the Zambezi river, the Bangweulu Swamps and the Luangwa river valley.
| Full name:
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Republic
of Zambia |
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Population: |
11 million (UN, 2005) |
| Capital: |
Lusaka
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| Area:
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752,614 sq
km (290,586 sq miles) |
| Major language:
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English
(official), Bemba, Lozi, Nyanja, Tonga |
| Major religions: |
Christianity, indigenous beliefs, Hinduism, Islam |
| Life expectancy: |
38 years
(men), 37 years (women) (UN) |
| Monetary unit: |
1 Kwacha =
100 ngwee |
| Main exports:
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Copper,
minerals, tobacco |
| GNI per capita: |
US $490
(World Bank, 2006) |
| Internet domain: |
zm
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| International
dialling code: |
+260 |
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