Zambia

Zambia is located in Southern Africa, east of Angola.

Population (2014 est) – 14,638,505
Area – 467,600mi
Capital – Lusaka

Ethnic Background 

  • Bemba – 21% 
  • Tonga – 13.6% 
  • Chewa – 7.4%
  • Lozi – 5.7%
  • Nsenga – 5.3%
  • Tumbuka – 4.4%
  • Ngoni – 4%
  • Lala – 3.1%
  • Kaonde – 2.9%
  • Namwanga – 2.8%
  • Lunda (north Western) – 2.6%
  • Mambwe – 2.5%
  • Luvale – 2.2%
  • Lamba – 2.1%
  • Ushi – 1.9%
  • Lenje – 1.6%
  • Bisa – 1.6%
  • Mbunda – 1.2% 
  • Other – 13.8%
  • Unspecified – 0.4%

Exports – copper/cobalt, cobalt, electricity; tobacco, flowers, cotton
Imports – machinery, transportation equipment, petroleum products, electricity, fertilizer, foodstuffs, clothing

Life Expectancy (2014 est) – M 50, F 53
Infant Mortality (2014 est) – 66.62 deaths/1,000 live births

Adult Illiteracy Rate – 38.6%

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