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The flag of Zambia has a green field, on the fly side of which is a soaring orange African fish eagle above a rectangular area divided into three equal vertical bands of red, black and orange.

Zambia

Republic of Zambia

Eastern AfricaZMZMB

Population

18.38M

Capital

Lusaka

Country Overview

Geography

Basic Information

Common Name: Zambia
Official Name: Republic of Zambia
Region: Eastern Africa
Population: 18.38M

Codes & Identifiers

Alpha-2 Code: ZM
Alpha-3 Code: ZMB
Olympic Code: 894
Area: 752,612 km²

Time Zones

UTC+02:00

Languages

English

Continents

Africa

Currencies

ZK - Zambian kwacha (ZMW)

International Associations

Commonwealth of Nations (Commonwealth)

Bordering Countries

Angola Botswana DR Congo Malawi Mozambique Namibia Tanzania Zimbabwe

Geographic Location

Coordinates: 28.26°, -15.39°

Zambia is located in , specifically in the Eastern Africa region. It shares borders with 8 countries.

About Zambia

The capital city, Lusaka, serves as the country's political and often cultural center. The language spoken include English.

Geographic Facts

Our planet has seven continents and five oceans.
Earth's circumference at the equator is approximately 40,075 kilometers.
About 71% of the Earth's surface is covered by water.