Zambia or the Republic of Zambia is located in south-central Africa between the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia and Angola. The territory of Zambia was known as Northern Rhodesia and derived its new name from the Zambezi river (which means the ‘Grand River’).
The capital of the Republic of Zambia is Lusaka with a population of about 1.7 million people. Kitwe, Ndola, Livingstone and Solwezi are among largest cities in the country. Zambia has 10 provinces including Central Zambia, Copperbelt, East Zambia, Luapula, Lusaka, Muchinga, Northwest Zambia, North Zambia, South Zambia, and West Zambia.
The official language in Zambia is English. However, locals speak tribe languages as well including Bemba, Lozi, Nyanja and Tonga. The Zambian currency is called Kwacha. You can compare its value using our currency converter.
Current president in Zambia is Edgar Lungu. He has been in power since January 2015 replacing Michael Sata. He is the sixth president of Zambia.
Zambia became an independent country from the UK in 1964. Since gaining its own independence Zambia has supported liberation movements in the other countries in Southern Africa.
Zambia is one of the largest copper producers in Africa.
Zambia is one of safest countries to visit in Africa with population of 16.5 million people originating from a total of 73 tribes.
Zambia is famous for its best wildlife and game reserves including The North Luangwa, South Luangwa and Kafue National Parks. The Victoria Falls, the second largest waterfall in the world, is also partially located in the Southern part of Zambia and is one of the most popular tourist attractions.
Traditional Zambian culture is very diverse which comes as no surprise given the diversity of the Zambian population. In this video you can see one the traditional Zambian dances.