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Country Overview
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Largest Cities
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City
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Population
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Estimated
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Kitwe
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400,914
|
2020
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Lusaka
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1,267,440
|
2020
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Ndola
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394,518
|
2020
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| Region: |
Africa |
| Population: |
18,065,150 |
| Area Total: |
752,610km2 |
| Area Land: |
740,720km2 |
| Coast Line: |
0km |
| Capital: |
Lusaka |
| Climate: |
Tropical; modified by altitude; rainy season (Oct. to April) |
| Languages: |
English (official)
Bemba
Kaonda
Lozi
Lunda
Luval
Nyanja
Tonga
70 other indigenous languages |
| Currency: |
1 Zambian Kwacha (ZMK) = 100 ngwee |
| Holiday: |
Independence Day is 24 October (1964), Africa Day is 25 May, Heroes' Day is first Monday in July |
Average Daily Temperature
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| January: |
°C / 72.20°F |
| July: |
°C / 62.10°F |
| Annual Rainfall: |
mm / 41.1" |
Boundaries
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Congo (DRC)
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1,930 km
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Angola
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1,110 km
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Malawi
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837 km
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Zimbabwe
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797 km
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Mozambique
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419 km
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Tanzania
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338 km
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Namibia
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233 km
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Ethnic Divisions
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African
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98.70%
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European
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1.10%
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other
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0.20%
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Religions
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Christian
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75.00%
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Traditional or Indigenous beliefs
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24.00%
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Muslim and other religious affiliations
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1.00%
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CountryWire
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