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Zambia

Currency code: 
ZMW
Currency name: 
Zambian kwacha
Country name: 
Zambia
Capital: 
Lusaka
Country code: 
ZM
Continent: 
Africa
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