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ZAMBIA |
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| AREA
752,618 sq km (39th) |
POPULATION
14,638,505 (71st) |
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PLATFORM DATA |
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| National
Demography |
0-14 years: 46.2%
15-64 years: 51.4% 65 years and over: 2.4% |
| Life
Expectancy |
51.83 years (216th)
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| National
G.D.P |
$25.47 billion |
| Per Capital
Income |
$1,800 (196th) |
| Currency | Zambian kwacha (ZMK) |
| Economic
Drivers |
copper/cobalt, cobalt, electricity; tobacco, flowers, cotton |
| Official
Languages |
English
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| Other Local
Languages |
Bembe 33.4%, Nyanja 14.7%, Tonga 11.4%, Chewa 4.5%, Lozi 5.5%, Nsenga 2.9%, Tumbuka 2.5%, Lunda (North Western) 1.9%, Kaonde 1.8%, Lala 1.8%, Lamba 1.8%, English (official) 1.7%, Luvale 1.5%, Mambwe 1.3%, Namwanga 1.2%, Lenje 1.1%, Bisa 1%, other 9.4%, unspecified 0.4% |
| Climatic
Zone |
tropical; modified by altitude; rainy season |
| Religious
Expression |
Protestant 75.3%, Roman Catholic 20.2%, other 2.7% (includes Muslim Buddhist, Hindu, and Baha’i), none 1.8% |
| Christian Umbrella
Organization(s) |
Not Available |
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Airports
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Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport
Kenneth Kaunda International Airport Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport See link – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_airports_in_Zambia |
| Airstrips | Central Zambia Airstrips Copperbelt Airstrips |
| Road Network | 67,671 km |
| Rail Network | 2,922 km |
| Corruption
Rating |
83/177 |
| Security
Rating |
11% (Elevated Risk) |
| Youth Development Index (YDI | 120/170 (Medium) |
