Zambia facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Republic of Zambia
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Motto:
"One Zambia, One Nation" |
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Anthem: "Stand and Sing of Zambia, Proud and Free"
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Capital and largest city
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Lusaka 15°25′S 28°17′E / 15.417°S 28.283°E |
Official languages | English |
Recognised regional languages | |
Ethnic groups
(2010)
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List
21.0% Bemba
13.6% Tonga 7.4% Chewa 5.7% Lozi 5.3% Nsenga 4.4% Tumbuka 4.0% Ngoni 3.1% Lala 2.9% Kaonde 2.8% Namwanga 2.6% Lunda (Northern) 2.5% Mambwe 2.2% Luvale 2.1% Lamba 1.9% Ushi 1.6% Bisa 1.6% Lenje 1.2% Mbunda 0.9% Lunda (Luapula) 0.9% Senga 0.8% Ila 0.8% Lungu 0.7% Tabwa 0.7% Soli 0.7% Kunda 0.6% Ngumbo 0.5% Chishinga 0.5% Chokwe 0.5% Nkoya 5.4% Other ethnics 0.8% Major racial 0.4% Unclassified |
Religion
(2010)
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Demonym(s) | Zambian |
Government | Unitary presidential constitutional republic |
Edgar Lungu | |
Inonge Wina | |
Legislature | National Assembly |
Independence
from the United Kingdom
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History | |
• North-Western Rhodesia
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27 June 1890 |
28 November 1899 | |
• North-Eastern Rhodesia
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29 January 1900 |
17 August 1911 | |
• Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland
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1 August 1953 |
24 October 1964 | |
• Current constitution
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5 January 2016 |
• Established
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1964 |
Area | |
• Total
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752,618 km2 (290,587 sq mi) (38th) |
• Water (%)
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1 |
Population | |
• 2018 estimate
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17,351,708 (65th) |
• 2010 census
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13,092,666 |
• Density
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17.2/km2 (44.5/sq mi) (191st) |
GDP (PPP) | 2019 estimate |
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$75.857 billion |
• Per capita
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$4,148 |
GDP (nominal) | 2019 estimate |
• Total
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$23.946 billion |
• Per capita
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$1,307 |
Gini (2015) | 57.1 high |
HDI (2019) | 0.584 medium · 146th |
Currency | Zambian kwacha (ZMW) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (CAT) |
Driving side | left |
Calling code | +260 |
ISO 3166 code | ZM |
Internet TLD | .zm |
The Republic of Zambia is a country in southern Africa. It shares its borders with the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Tanzania to the north-east, Malawi to the east, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana, and Namibia to the south, and Angola to the west. It was called Northern Rhodesia and it is currently named after the Zambezi River. Zambia is a undiscovered tourist hub home to one of the seven natural wonders of the world. The might Victoria falls. Zambia is a melting pot of culture and diversity yet to be appreciated with at least 72 spoken languages.
The capital of Zambia is Lusaka, which is also the largest city in the country. Edgar Lungu is the current president. Its motto is One Zambia, One Nation and its national anthem is Stand and Sing of Zambia, Proud and Free. Its official language is English.
History
Zambia originated from Northern Rhodesia which was a colony of Great Britain. In 1964 Zambia became an independent country. The first president was Kenneth Kaunda, who ruled Zambia for 27 years with his party UNIP. Zambia was a one party democracy. UNIP was the only legal party and all other parties were banned.
After protests, democratic elections were held in 1991. Kenneth Kaunda lost the elections and gave away his power in an orderly manner to his successor Frederick Chiluba, a former union leader.
Zambia is now a multi-party democracy. It has had three democratic elections since 1991. The latest presidential election was in 2016, which was won by edger lungu against hakahende hichilema.
Economy
In the 1960s, Zambia was making a lot of money because of the copper deposits that were mined in Copperbelt province. When copper became cheaper in the 1970s, the economy got worse because people in Zambia were not making as much money from selling copper.
Today, Zambia is a poor country. It does not have many industries. Copper is still its main export. Commercial farming in Zambia is starting to make more money.
Provinces
Zambia is divided into nine provinces. Each province is divided into several districts. There are 72 districts all together. The provinces are:
Cities
The important places in Zambia are:
Cities in Zambia | |||||||
Rank | City | Population | Province | Image | |||
Census 1980 | Census 1990 | Census 2000 | Est. 2007 | ||||
1. | Lusaka | 735,830 | 1,069,353 | 1,684,703 | 2,146,522 | Lusaka | |
2. | Ndola | 297,490 | 367,228 | 397,757 | 467,529 | Copperbelt | |
3. | Kitwe | 283,962 | 288,602 | 363,734 | 409,865 | Copperbelt | |
4. | Kabwe | 127,422 | 154,318 | 176,758 | 193,100 | Central | |
5. | Chingola | 130,872 | 142,383 | 147,448 | 148,469 | Copperbelt | |
6. | Mufulira | 138,824 | 123,936 | 122,336 | 119,291 | Copperbelt | |
7. | Livingstone | 61,296 | 76,875 | 97,488 | 113,849 | Southern | |
8. | Luanshya | 113,422 | 118,143 | 115,579 | 112,029 | Copperbelt | |
9. | Kasama | 36,269 | 47,653 | 74,243 | 98,613 | Northern | |
10. | Chipata | 33,627 | 52,213 | 73,110 | 91,416 | Eastern |
Related pages
Notes
Images for kids
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Skull of Broken Hill Man discovered in present-day Kabwe.
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Three young Ngoni chiefs. The Ngoni made their way into Eastern Zambia from KwaZulu in South Africa. They eventually assimilated into the local ethic groups.
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An 1864 portrait of Scottish explorer and missionary David Livingstone.
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Kenneth Kaunda, first Republican president, on a state visit to Romania in 1970
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Zambia National Assembly building in Lusaka
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President Edgar Lungu with Russian President Vladimir Putin, 26 July 2018
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Pupils at the St Monica's Girls Secondary School in Chipata, Eastern Province
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Victoria Falls (Mosi-oa-Tunya Falls) a UNESCO World Heritage Site
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National Heroes Stadium in Lusaka.
See also
In Spanish: Zambia para niños