Zambia - Tourism and Travel

The Republic of Zambia is a country in central southern Africa.

Zambia is a landlocked country with an area of 290,586 square miles (752,614 kilometers).

Most of Zambia consists of high savanna plateau.

The Zambezi River is in the south, on the border with Zimbabwe.

It is a fast-flowing river that cuts a wide, deep channel along the border.

Victoria Fall lies between Zambia and Zimbabwe, where the Zambezi River has cut an enormous gorge. When lava in the region cooled and contracted, large joints were formed in the basalt. This allowed the river to create such a huge gorge.

Zambia has a tropical climate. The rainy season begins in November and ends in May.

Lusaka is the capital of Zambia.

12,935,000 people live in Zambia.

Most of them live in the center north of the country, in the Copperbelt region.

34% of the people are Bemba, 16% are Tonga, 14% are Nyanja, 9% are Lozi and 1% are European.

English is the official language. Bema, Tonga, Nyanja, Lozi, Nsenga and Lala-Bisa are also spoken.

63% of the people are Christian, 36% practice traditional beliefs and 1% are either Muslim or Hindu.

The economy is based on copper mining.

However, copper reserves are declining, and the government is looking for ways to make the economy more diverse.

Primary exports are copper and cobalt.

Four fifths of the workforce is involved in agriculture, mostly in subsistence agriculture.

Zambia belongs to the Commonwealth of Nations.

It has a presidential system of government.

The Zambian kwacha, which equals 100 ngwee, is the official currency.