- Official name
- Republic of Zambia
- Capital
- Lusaka
- Region
- Eastern Africa
- Population (2018 est.)
- ≈ 17 million
- Area
- 752,612 km²
- Currency
- Zambian kwacha (ZMW)
- Neighbours
- Angola, Botswana, DR Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania, Zimbabwe
- Internet / phone
- .zm · +260
Where it is
Notable facts
- Victoria Falls on the Zambia–Zimbabwe border is one of the largest waterfalls in the world; its local name, Mosi-oa-Tunya, means “the smoke that thunders”.
- Zambia is one of the world’s largest copper producers.
- Lake Kariba, on the Zambezi, is the world’s largest reservoir by volume.
- The country is home to around 20 million fruit bats that gather annually in Kasanka National Park, one of the largest mammal migrations on Earth.
World Heritage 1 site
National dish
Nshima Thick maize porridge eaten by hand with relish — greens, beans, or fish.