ZAMBIA: general data

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ZAMBIA

general data of the country

General useful information

Note: some data are of constant value, while other are due to changes, fluctuations etc.

Nation and population

official name (short form): Zambia

country code ISO: ZM //; - FIPS: ZA

location: Central Southern Africa

time zone: +2 UT

surface (land) area: 752614 sq.km = 290586= sq.mi //; - area incl. inland waters: sq.km = sq.mi

geographical position in extreme co-ordinates: North: 8° S / South: 18° S / East: 34° E / West: 22° E

borders (land): Congo Kinshasa, Tanzania, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Angola

borders (coastline): none

climate: tropical, humidity tempered by altitude

Government

independent since: 1964-10-24

type of government: republic

capital: Lusaka

administrative division: province (9)

Population

population according to the latest census (1990): 7818,447

total population according to the estimate of midyear 2000: 9582,418; or: 10089,000 /-; 2001: 9343,000; or: 9770,199

population density: 13 per sq.km = 33 per sq.mi

population growth: 3% //; - doubling time: 24 years

birth rate: 41 - 45 per 1000

death rate: 15 - 22 per 1000

fertility rate: 6 - 7 children per female

maternal mortality: 150 per 100,000

infant mortality (1-4 years): 104 per 1000

life expectancy: 38 - 45 years (male: 37 - 45; female: 38 - 46)

age breakdown: 0-14 years: 49% //; - 15-59 years: 47% //; - 60+ years: 4%

urbanisation: 40% //; - urbanisation growth: 5%

percentage of urban population in the greatest city: 35%

Ethnic composition, language, religion

ethnic groups: Bemba 39%; Maravi (Nyanja) 20%; Tonga 15%; North-Western peoples 10%; Barotze 8%; European 1%

languages: English (official); Bemba, Tonga, Nyanja, Lozi, Lunda, Luvale, Kaonde

religious affiliation: traditional beliefs 27%; Protestant 23%; Roman Catholic 17%; Hindu & Muslim 24%; African Christian 8%

Health

daily food intake: 1950 calories per capita

population with access to safe water: 43 - 64%

people per physician: 6959

people per hospital bed:

Education, literacy

school enrolment: primary education 6-11 years: 95%

school enrolment: secondary education: 17%

school enrolment: tertiary education 20-24 years: 2%

adult literacy: 78% (male: 86%; female: 71%)

Economy and infrastructure

Economy and trade

currency: Zambian kwacha = 100 ngwee

annual inflation rate: 51%

population below poverty line: 86%

Gross Domestic Product: USD 350 - 960 per capita

GNI USD 300 per capita //; - [ppp: 750]

GDP growth: -2%

income: USD 420 per capita

import: USD 1238 per capita //; - export: USD 1049 per capita

trade: USD 265 per capita //; - or 54% of GDP

trade partners: ZA GB US JP CN

human development index: 0,427 //; - position of the country in the world no.: 143

female labour force: 45%

unemployment: %

tourism: 0,6 million

Economic activities in agriculture, fisheries, industry, mining, services, energy

land use: arable land: 7% //; - grass land: 40% //; - wooded area: 39% //; - arid land and desert: %

agriculture: labour force: 38% //; - part of agriculture in GDP: 16%

agricultural products: sugarcane, corn/maize, cassava, fruits & vegetables, sweet potatoes, millet/sorghum

livestock (million): cattle: 2,4 / goats: 1,2 / pigs: 0,3 / poultry: 29 / sheep: 0,14

fish catch: 67300 - 70700 metric tonnes

industry: labour force: 8% //; - part of industry in GDP: 47%

industrial products: copper, cement, sugar, flour, zinc, lead, cigarettes, construction, foodstuffs, chemicals

mining products: copper, cobalt, coal, zinc, lead, gold, emeralds, amethyst, silver, uranium

CO2 emission per capita: 0,2

services: labour force: 55% //; - part of services in GDP: 37%

energy use (kg per capita): 626

electricity use (per capita): 540

annual water use (per capita): 186

Traffic, communication

road network: 38898 km //; - of which paved: 18% //; - of which are motorways: 0 km

vehicles: 9 per 1000

railways: 1273, or 2164 km //; - railways passenger/km: 267

navigable inland waterways: 2250 km

ownership telephone: 8 - 9 per 1000

ownership radio receivers: 99 - 139 per 1000

ownership tv-sets: 32 - 64 per 1000

newspaper circulation: per 1000

persons per post office: 44200

personal computers: 7 per 1000

Some physical landmarks

mountains: Sunzu 2067 m, Luangwa 1848, Chimbwingombi 1788, nameless 1769, nameless 1585, nameless 1553, Vimbe 1544

lowest point: in the Southeast corner where the Zambeze river leaves the country

lakes (natural): Lake Mweru, Lake Tanganyika, Lake Bangweulu

lakes (artificial reservoirs): Lake Kariba

lakes (deepest): Lake Tanganyika

rivers: Zambezi, Luangwa, Kafue

canals: none, or unknown

waterfalls: Victoria 104,5 m

caves: longest system: / deepest:

islands: none

deserts: none

other natural features:

Additional remarks, especially on the statistical information

other important features:

apart from physical landmarks most of the above figures are changeable, in most cases they date from the 1990's

primary sources used for the general information:

BB CA EV PW WA WB WR, and some national statistical yearbooks

particulars concerning population data:

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