Zambia
Official name: |
Zambia |
Capital City: |
Lusaka |
Current Local Time: |
| Country website: |
http://www.dhl.co.zm |
International Dialing Code: |
260 |
Population: |
9,159,072 (July 1996 |
Currency: |
1 Zambian kwacha (ZK) = 100 ngwee |
Spoken Languages: |
English (official), major vernaculars - Bemba, Kaonda, Lozi, Lunda, Luvale, Nyanja, Tonga, and about 70 other indigenous languages |
Holidays: |
Mar 8, Apr 22, 25, May 2, 25, Jun 27, Jul 4, 5, Aug 1, Oct 24, 25, Dec 26, 27 |
Major Exports: |
Commodities: copper, zinc, cobalt, lead, tobacco |
Partners: EU countries, Japan, South Africa, US, India, Thailand, Malaysia Major Imports: |
Commodities: machinery, transportation equipment, foodstuffs, fuels, manufactures |
Partners: EU countries, Japan, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, US Total Export: |
$1.075 billion (f.o.b., 1994 est.) |
Total Import: |
$845 million (f.o.b., 1994 est.) |
Gross Domestic Product: |
$8.9 billion (1995 est.) |
Per Capita Income: |
$900 (1995 est.) |
Literacy Rate: |
78.2% |
Population Growth Rate: |
2.11% (1996 est.) |
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