Zambia - Introduction
Here, we have some interesting facts about Zambia. Zambia (officially: Republic of Zambia) is a country in Africa, precisely in Eastern Africa, with a population of about 21.3 Millions inhabitants today (2024-10-26). The capital city of Republic of Zambia is Lusaka, and the official country TLD code is .zm. Zambia has cca2, cca3, cioc, ccn3 codes as ZM, ZMB, ZAM, 894 respectively. Check some other vital information below.
Zambia , Coat of Arms
Names
| Common | Zambia |
|---|---|
| Official | Republic of Zambia |
| Common (Native) | Zambia |
| Official (Native) | Republic of Zambia |
| Alternative spellings | ZM, Republic of Zambia |
| Translations ⬇️ | |
Languages
| eng | English |
|---|
Geography
Zambia is located in Eastern Africa and has a total land area of 752612 km². It is bounded by Angola, Botswana, DR Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania, Zimbabwe and the capital city is Lusaka
| Region/Continent | Africa |
|---|---|
| Subregion | Eastern Africa |
| TimeZone | UTC+02:00 |
| Capital city | Lusaka |
| Area | 752612 km² |
| Population 2024-10-26 | 21.3 Millions |
| Bordered Countreies | Angola, Botswana, DR Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania, Zimbabwe |
| Demonym | |
| eng | Male: Zambian / Female: Zambian |
| fra | Male: Zambien / Female: Zambienne |
| Lat/Lng | -15, 30 |
Historical data and more
The National Flag of Zambia
The flag of Zambia has a green field, on the fly side of which is a soaring orange African fish eagle above a rectangular area divided into three equal vertical bands of red, black and orange.
| Currency | |
|---|---|
| Name | Zambian kwacha |
| Code | ZMW |
| Symbol | ZK |
| Other info | |
| Idependent | yes, officially-assigned |
| UN Member country | yes |
| Start of Week | monday |
| Car Side | left |
| Codes | |
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 | ZM |
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 | ZMB |
| ISO 3166-1 numeric | 894 |
| International calling code | +260 |
| FIFA 3 Letter Code | ZAM |
All Important Facts about Zambia
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