🇿🇲 Zambia - Country

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Zambia
Republic of Zambia
Name Origin
Zambezi River
Country Name Derived from the Zambezi River Flowing Through Southern Africa
Symbols
🦅 African Fish Eagle · Victoria Falls · Green-Orange-Black Flag
Codes
ZM · ZMB
ISO 3166-1 · IOC Country Code
TLD
.zm
Internet Country Code Top-Level Domain
Telephone Code
+260
International Calling Code
Official Language
Bemba, Nyanja, Tonga, Lozi & Other Bantu Languages Widely Spoken Nationwide
Currency
ZMW · K · National Currency of Zambia
Religion
Christianity · Traditional African Beliefs · Islam
Predominantly Christian Southern African Society
Capital
Largest City
Government
Unitary Presidential Constitutional Republic
Region
Zambezi Basin · Central African Plateau · Victoria Falls Region
10 Provinces
Central · Copperbelt · Eastern · Luapula · Lusaka · Muchinga · Northern · North-Western · Southern · Western
Time Zone
Central Africa Time (UTC+2)
Single National Time Zone
President Hakainde Hichilema
President
Hakainde Hichilema
Since August 24, 2021 · President of Zambia · Head of State & Government of the Republic
Vice President Mutale Nalumango
Vice President
Mutale Nalumango
Since August 24, 2021 · Vice President of Zambia · Deputy Executive Official of the Republic
Area
290,587 sq mi
752,618 km² · #39 of 197 Countries by Area
Population
21,000,000
#63 of 197 Countries by Population
Population Density
72/sq mi
28/km² · #121 of 197 Countries by Population Density · Population Concentrated Along Lusaka & Copperbelt Corridors
Demonym
Zambian
Tribal Kingdoms
Pre-Colonial Era
Bemba, Lozi, Tonga & Chewa Kingdoms and Chiefdoms Developed Across the Region
Northern Rhodesia
1911–1964
Zambia Functioned as the British Protectorate of Northern Rhodesia
Independence
October 24, 1964
Independence from the United Kingdom & Formation of the Republic of Zambia
Zambia Location
13.1339° S, 27.8493° E
Southern Africa · Zambezi Basin · Central African Plateau
Africa Globe
Continent
Lusaka, Zambia WEATHER
Provinces

Zambia is a landlocked country in southern Africa characterized by highland plateaus, river systems including the Zambezi River, vast savannas, and major natural features such as Victoria Falls.

📍 Zambia is a landlocked country located in Southern Africa, positioned on a high plateau in the central part of the continent. It is bordered by Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Tanzania to the northeast, Malawi to the east, Mozambique to the southeast, Zimbabwe to the south, Botswana and Namibia to the southwest, and Angola to the west.
Zambia’s landscape consists mainly of high plateaus, with some hills and river valleys. The country is home to the Zambezi River, which forms part of its southern border and includes Victoria Falls, one of the largest and most famous waterfalls in the world.
Zambia’s location in southern Africa has historically made it part of regional trade networks, while its rivers and natural resources play an important role in its economy and environment.
Capital
Lusaka, Lusaka
(Lusaka, Lusaka)
👥 ~3,000,000
Largest Cities
Lusaka, Lusaka
(Lusaka, Lusaka)
👥~3,000,000
Ndola, Copperbelt
(Ndola, Copperbelt)
👥~600,000
Kitwe, Copperbelt
(Kitwe, Copperbelt)
👥~520,000
Kabwe, Central
(Kabwe, Central)
👥~300,000
Chingola, Copperbelt
(Chingola, Copperbelt)
👥~250,000
Mufulira, Copperbelt
(Mufulira, Copperbelt)
👥~230,000
Livingstone, Southern
(Livingstone, Southern)
👥~200,000
Luanshya, Copperbelt
(Luanshya, Copperbelt)
👥~180,000
Chipata, Eastern
(Chipata, Eastern)
👥~150,000
Kasama, Northern
(Kasama, Northern)
👥~140,000
Mongu, Western
(Mongu, Western)
👥~130,000
Kalulushi, Copperbelt
(Kalulushi, Copperbelt)
👥~120,000
Mazabuka, Southern
(Mazabuka, Southern)
👥~110,000
Solwezi, North-Western
(Solwezi, North-Western)
👥~100,000
Kafue, Lusaka
(Kafue, Lusaka)
👥~95,000
Mansa, Luapula
(Mansa, Luapula)
👥~90,000
Kasumbalesa, Copperbelt
(Kasumbalesa, Copperbelt)
👥~85,000
Choma, Southern
(Choma, Southern)
👥~80,000
Kapiri Mposhi, Central
(Kapiri Mposhi, Central)
👥~75,000
Nakonde, Muchinga
(Nakonde, Muchinga)
👥~70,000
Sesheke, Western
(Sesheke, Western)
👥~65,000
Samfya, Luapula
(Samfya, Luapula)
👥~60,000
Chinsali, Muchinga
(Chinsali, Muchinga)
👥~55,000
Petauke, Eastern
(Petauke, Eastern)
👥~50,000
Kawambwa, Luapula
(Kawambwa, Luapula)
👥~45,000
Road System (Southern African Landlocked Infrastructure)
Drives On: Left
Zambia follows left-hand traffic regulations.
Electrical System (Regional Southern African Standards)
Primary Plug Types: Type C, Type D & Type G
Zambia uses a mix of British and regional electrical standards.

What is the Internet TLD for Zambia?

A top-level domain (TLD) is the last section of a website address that appears after the final dot.

Country-code top-level domains are assigned to countries worldwide.

Examples:

.zw = Zimbabwe .mw = Malawi .tz = Tanzania

Zambia uses:

.zm

What is the ISO Code for Zambia?

ISO country codes come from the international standard ISO 3166 created by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). Zambia is a landlocked country in Southern Africa.

ISO 3166-1 codes are the two-letter country codes such as ZM. These are called Level-1 ISO codes.

Zambia is assigned:

ZM

Official ISO country name:

Republic of Zambia

Subdivision codes do not have flag emojis.
ISO-2 Code: ZM
ISO-3 Code: ZMB
ISO Numeric Code: 894
ZM Zambia Flag Zambia (ISO 3166-1)
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Unicode Flag Code: U+1F1FF U+1F1F2
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Zambia Flag
🇿🇲 "Stand and Sing of Zambia, Proud and Free" – (English) / "Stand and Sing of Zambia, Proud and Free"
• Lyrics written by multiple authors through a national competition
• Music adapted from the hymn "Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika"
• Adopted as Zambia’s national anthem in 1964
Zambia Flag Map

Official Motto:

"One Zambia, One Nation"

Zambia National Anthem:

"Stand and Sing of Zambia, Proud and Free"

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