*Motto: *"One Zambia, One Nation" :
*Anthem: **Stand and Sing of Zambia, Proud and Free* :
*Capital*
(and largest city) :
Lusaka
15°25′S 28°17′E / -15.417, 28.283
Official languages :
English
Recognised regional languages :
Chibemba, Chinyanja, Lunda, Tonga, Silozi, Nkoya, Luvale, Tumbuka, Kaonde,
and 70 other indigenous languages.
Government Acting President :
Rupiah Banda
Government Vice President :
Rupiah Banda
Independence :
from the United Kingdom
Independence Date :
23674
Area Total :
752,618 km² [1](39th)
290,587 sq mi
Population July 2005 estimate :
11,668,000[2] (71st)
Population 2000 census :
9,885,591[3]
Population Density :
16/km² (191st)
40/sq mi
*GDP* (PPP) :
2007 estimate
*GDP* (PPP) Total :
$16.086 billion[4]
*GDP* (PPP) Per capita :
$1,323[4]
*GDP* (nominal) :
2007 estimate
*GDP* (nominal) Total :
$11.411 billion[4]
*GDP* (nominal) Per capita :
$938[4]
*Gini* (2002–03) :
42.1 (medium)
*HDI* (2007) :
▲ 0.434 (low) (165th)
Currency :
Zambian kwacha (ZMK)
Time zone Summer (DST) :
*not observed* (UTC+2)
*Motto: *"One Zambia, One Nation" :
*Anthem: **Stand and Sing of Zambia, Proud and Free* :
*Capital*
(and largest city) :
Lusaka
15?25?S 28?17?E? / ?-15.417, 28.283
Official languages :
English
Recognised regional languages :
Chibemba, Chinyanja, Lunda, Tonga, Silozi, Nkoya, Luvale, Tumbuka, Kaonde,
and 70 other indigenous languages.
Acting President :
Rupiah Banda
Vice President :
Rupiah Banda
Independence :
from the United Kingdom
Total :
752,618 km? [1](39th)
290,587 sq mi
July 2005 estimate :
11,668,000[2] (71st)
2000 census :
9,885,591[3]
Density :
16/km? (191st)
40/sq mi
*GDP* (PPP) :
2007 estimate
Total :
$16.086 billion[4]
*GDP* (nominal) :
2007 estimate
Total :
$11.411 billion[4]
*Gini* (2002?03) :
42.1 (medium)
*HDI* (2007) :
? 0.434 (low) (165th)
Currency :
Zambian kwacha (ZMK)
Summer (DST) :
*not observed* (UTC+2)
