Zambia
Currency code:
Currency name:
Zambian kwacha
Country name:
Zambia
Capital:
Lusaka
Country code:
Continent:
Independence:
October 24, 1964
Independent from:
from the UK
Total area:
752,618
Land area:
743,398
Water area:
9,220
Population:
14,222,233
Population note:
14,222,233 (July 2013 est.)
Official language:
English
All languages:
11 Bantu languages (Bemba (official) 30.1%, Nyanja (official) 10.7%, Tonga (official) 10.6%, Lozi (official) 5.7%, Chewa 4.9%, Nsenga 3.4%, Tumbuka 2.5%, Lunda (official) 2.2%, Kaonde (official) 2%, Lala 2%, Luvale (official) 1.7%), English (official) 1.7%, other 22.5% (2000 Census)
Time zone:
CAT (UTC+2) - Summer (DST) not observed (UTC+2)
Drive on:
Left
Calling code:
+260
Domain:
.zm