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| National motto: One Zambia, One Nation | |||||
| Official language | English | ||||
| Capital | Lusaka | ||||
| President | Levy Mwanawasa | ||||
| Independence | 24 October 1964 | ||||
| Area - Total - % water | Ranked 38th 752,614 km² 1% | ||||
| Population
- Total (2003) - Density | Ranked 77th
9,582,418 13/km² | ||||
| Currency | Zambian Kwacha | ||||
| Time zone | UTC +2 (DST, yes or not) | ||||
| National anthem | Stand and Sing of Zambia, Proud and Free | ||||
| Internet TLD | .ZM | ||||
| Calling Code | 260 | ||||
Zambia is a republic in south central Africa. It borders the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia, and Angola. Zambia's capital and largest city is Lusaka.
From the CIA World Factbook 2003.