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Introduction ::Zambia
Background:
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The territory of Northern Rhodesia was administered by the [British] South Africa Company from 1891 until it was taken over by the UK in 1923. During the 1920s and 1930s, advances in mining spurred development and immigration. The name was changed to Zambia upon independence in 1964. In the 1980s and 1990s, declining copper prices, economic mismanagement and a prolonged drought hurt the economy. Elections in 1991 brought an end to one-party rule, but the subsequent vote in 1996 saw blatant harassment of opposition parties. The election in 2001 was marked by administrative problems with three parties filing a legal petition challenging the election of ruling party candidate Levy MWANAWASA. MWANAWASA was reelected in 2006 in an election that was deemed free and fair. Upon his abrupt death in August 2008, he was succeeded by his Vice President Rupiah BANDA, who subsequently won a special presidential by-election in October 2008. Michael SATA was elected President in September 2011.
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Geography ::Zambia
Location:
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Southern Africa, east of Angola, south of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Geographic coordinates:
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15 00 S, 30 00 E
Map references:
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Africa
Area:
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total: 752,618 sq km
country comparison to the world: 39
land: 743,398 sq km
water: 9,220 sq km
Area - comparative:
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slightly larger than Texas
Land boundaries:
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total: 5,664 km
border countries: Angola 1,110 km, Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,930 km, Malawi 837 km, Mozambique 419 km, Namibia 233 km, Tanzania 338 km, Zimbabwe 797 km
Coastline:
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0 km (landlocked)
Maritime claims:
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none (landlocked)
Climate:
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tropical; modified by altitude; rainy season (October to April)
Terrain:
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mostly high plateau with some hills and mountains
Elevation extremes:
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lowest point: Zambezi river 329 m
highest point: unnamed elevation in Mafinga Hills 2,301 m
Natural resources:
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copper, cobalt, zinc, lead, coal, emeralds, gold, silver, uranium, hydropower
Land use:
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arable land: 4.52%
permanent crops: 0.05%
other: 95.44% (2011)
Irrigated land:
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1,559 sq km (2003)
Total renewable water resources:
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105.2 cu km (2011)
Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural):
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total: 1.572 cu km/yr (18%/8%/73%)
per capita: 147 cu m/yr (2002)
Natural hazards:
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periodic drought; tropical storms (November to April)
Environment - current issues:
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air pollution and resulting acid rain in the mineral extraction and refining region; chemical runoff into watersheds; poaching seriously threatens rhinoceros, elephant, antelope, and large cat populations; deforestation; soil erosion; desertification; lack of adequate water treatment presents human health risks
Environment - international agreements:
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party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlands
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Geography - note:
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landlocked; the Zambezi forms a natural riverine boundary with Zimbabwe; Lake Kariba on the Zambia-Zimbabwe border forms the world's largest reservoir by volume (180 cu km; 43 cu mi)
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People and Society ::Zambia
Nationality:
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noun: Zambian(s)
adjective: Zambian
Ethnic groups:
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African 99.5% (includes Bemba, Tonga, Chewa, Lozi, Nsenga, Tumbuka, Ngoni, Lala, Kaonde, Lunda, and other African groups), other 0.5% (includes Europeans, Asians, and Americans) (2000 Census)
Languages:
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11 Bantu languages (Bemba (official) 30.1%, Nyanja (official) 10.7%, Tonga (official) 10.6%, Lozi (official) 5.7%, Chewa 4.9%, Nsenga 3.4%, Tumbuka 2.5%, Lunda (official) 2.2%, Kaonde (official) 2%, Lala 2%, Luvale (official) 1.7%), English (official) 1.7%, other 22.5% (2000 Census)
Religions:
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Christian 50%-75%, Muslim and Hindu 24%-49%, indigenous beliefs 1%
Population:
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14,222,233 (July 2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 70
note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality, higher death rates, lower population growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected
Age structure:
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0-14 years: 46.2% (male 3,300,339/female 3,271,389)
15-24 years: 20% (male 1,423,026/female 1,425,654)
25-54 years: 28.5% (male 2,042,023/female 2,009,511)
55-64 years: 2.9% (male 193,758/female 213,927)
65 years and over: 2.4% (male 147,705/female 194,901) (2013 est.)
population pyramid:
Median age:
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total: 16.5 years
male: 16.5 years
female: 16.6 years (2012 est.)
Population growth rate:
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2.89% (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 13
Birth rate:
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43.1 births/1,000 population (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 5
Death rate:
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13.4 deaths/1,000 population (July 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 18
Net migration rate:
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-0.76 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 147
Urbanization:
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urban population: 36% of total population (2010)
rate of urbanization: 3.2% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)
Major cities - population:
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LUSAKA (capital) 1.413 million (2009)
Sex ratio:
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at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.01 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.01 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.74 male(s)/female
total population: 1 male(s)/female (2011 est.)
Maternal mortality rate:
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440 deaths/100,000 live births (2010)
country comparison to the world: 25
Infant mortality rate:
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total: 70.6 deaths/1,000 live births
country comparison to the world: 19
male: 76.2 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 64.8 deaths/1,000 live births (2012 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:
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total population: 52.57 years
country comparison to the world: 208
male: 51.35 years
female: 53.83 years (2012 est.)
Total fertility rate:
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5.81 children born/woman (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 7
Health expenditures:
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5.9% of GDP (2010)
country comparison to the world: 113
Physicians density:
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0.055 physicians/1,000 population (2006)
Hospital bed density:
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2 beds/1,000 population (2010)
Drinking water source:
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improved:
urban: 87% of population
rural: 46% of population
total: 61% of population
unimproved:
urban: 13% of population
rural: 54% of population
total: 39% of population (2010 est.)
Sanitation facility access:
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improved:
urban: 57% of population
rural: 43% of population
total: 48% of population
unimproved:
urban: 43% of population
rural: 57% of population
total: 52% of population (2010 est.)
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
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13.5% (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 6
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
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980,000 (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 11
HIV/AIDS - deaths:
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45,000 (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 10
Major infectious diseases:
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degree of risk: very high
food or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever
vectorborne diseases: malaria and plague are high risks in some locations
water contact disease: schistosomiasis
animal contact disease: rabies (2009)
Children under the age of 5 years underweight:
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14.9% (2007)
country comparison to the world: 52
Education expenditures:
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1.4% of GDP (2008)
country comparison to the world: 168
Literacy:
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definition: age 15 and over can read and write English
total population: 80.6%
male: 86.8%
female: 74.8% (2003 est.)
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):
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total: 7 years
male: 8 years
female: 7 years (2000)
Unemployment, youth ages 15-24:
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total: 23.4% (2005)
country comparison to the world: 38
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Government ::Zambia
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conventional long form: Republic of Zambia
conventional short form: Zambia
former: Northern Rhodesia
Government type:
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republic
Capital:
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name: Lusaka
geographic coordinates: 15 25 S, 28 17 E
time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Administrative divisions:
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10 provinces; Central, Copperbelt, Eastern, Luapula, Lusaka, Muchinga, Northern, North-Western, Southern, Western
Independence:
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24 October 1964 (from the UK)
National holiday:
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Independence Day, 24 October (1964)
Constitution:
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24 August 1991; amended in 1996 to establish presidential term limits
Legal system:
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mixed legal system of English common law and customary law; judicial review of legislative acts in an ad hoc constitutional council
International law organization participation:
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has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Suffrage:
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18 years of age; universal
Executive branch:
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chief of state: President Michael Chilufya SATA (since 23 September 2011); Vice President Guy SCOTT (since 30 September 2011); the president is both the chief of state and head of government
head of government: President Michael Chilufya SATA (since 23 September 2011); Vice President Guy SCOTT (since 30 September 2011)
cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president from among the members of the National Assembly
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elections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 20 September 2011 (next to be held in 2016); vice president appointed by the president
election results: Michael Chilufya SATA elected president; percent of vote - Michael SATA 43.3%, Rupiah BANDA 36.2%, Hakainde HICHILEMA 18.5%, other 2.0%
Legislative branch:
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unicameral National Assembly (158 seats; 150 members are elected by popular vote, 8 members appointed by the president, to serve five-year terms)
elections: last held on 20 September 2011 (next to be held in 2016)
election results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - PF 60, MMD 55, UPND 28, ADD 1, FDD 1, independents 3; seats not determined 2
Judicial branch:
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Supreme Court (the final court of appeal; justices are appointed by the president); High Court (has unlimited jurisdiction to hear civil and criminal cases)
Political parties and leaders:
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Alliance for Democracy and Development or ADD [Charles MILUPI]; Forum for Democracy and Development or FDD [Edith NAWAKWI]; Heritage Party or HP [Godfrey MIYANDA]; Movement for Multiparty Democracy or MMD [Nevers MUMBA]; National Restoration Party or NAREP [Elias CHIPIMO]; Party of Unity for Democracy and Development or PUDD [Dan PULE]; Patriotic Front or PF [Michael SATA]; United National Independence Party or UNIP [Tilyenji KAUNDA]; United Party for National Development or UPND [Hakainde HICHILEMA]
Political pressure groups and leaders:
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NA
International organization participation:
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ACP, AfDB, AU, C, COMESA, EITI (compliant country), FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), MIGA, MONUSCO, NAM, OPCW, PCA, SADC, UN, UNAMID, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNISFA, UNMIL, UNMISS, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
Diplomatic representation in the US:
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chief of mission: Ambassador Palan MULONDA
chancery: 2419 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008
telephone: [1] (202) 265-9717 through 9719
FAX: [1] (202) 332-0826
Diplomatic representation from the US:
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chief of mission: Ambassador Mark C. STORELLA
embassy: Ibex Hill, Lusaka
mailing address: P. O. Box 31617, Lusaka
telephone: [260] (0) (211) 357-000
FAX: [260] (0) (211) 357-224
Flag description:
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green field with a panel of three vertical bands of red (hoist side), black, and orange below a soaring orange eagle, on the outer edge of the flag; green stands for the country's natural resources and vegetation, red symbolizes the struggle for freedom, black the people of Zambia, and orange the country's mineral wealth; the eagle represents the people's ability to rise above the nation's problems
National symbol(s):
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African fish eagle
National anthem:
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name: "Lumbanyeni Zambia" (Stand and Sing of Zambia, Proud and Free)
lyrics/music: multiple/Enoch Mankayi SONTONGA
note: adopted 1964; the melody, from the popular song "God Bless Africa," is the same as that of Tanzania but with different lyrics; the melody is also incorporated into South Africa's anthem
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Economy ::Zambia
Economy - overview:
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Zambia's economy has experienced strong growth in recent years, with real GDP growth in 2005-12 more than 6% per year. Privatization of government-owned copper mines in the 1990s relieved the government from covering mammoth losses generated by the industry and greatly increased copper mining output and profitability to spur economic growth. Copper output has increased steadily since 2004, due to higher copper prices and foreign investment. In 2005, Zambia qualified for debt relief under the Highly Indebted Poor Country Initiative, consisting of approximately US$6 billion in debt relief. Poverty remains a significant problem in Zambia, despite a stronger economy. Zambia's dependency on copper makes it vulnerable to depressed commodity prices, but record high copper prices and a bumper maize crop in 2010 helped Zambia rebound quickly from the world economic slowdown that began in 2008. Zambia has made some strides to improve the ease of doing business. A high birth rate, relatively high HIV/AIDS burden, and market distorting agricultural policies have meant that Zambia's economic growth has not dramatically decreased the stubbornly high poverty rates.
GDP (purchasing power parity):
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$23.68 billion (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 124
$22.24 billion (2011 est.)
$20.87 billion (2010 est.)
note: data are in 2012 US dollars
GDP (official exchange rate):
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$20.68 billion (2012 est.)
GDP - real growth rate:
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6.5% (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 35
6.6% (2011 est.)
7.6% (2010 est.)
GDP - per capita (PPP):
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$1,700 (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 202
$1,600 (2011 est.)
$1,600 (2010 est.)
note: data are in 2012 US dollars
GDP - composition by sector:
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agriculture: 20.2%
industry: 33.5%
services: 46.3% (2012 est.)
Labor force:
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5.839 million (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 68
Labor force - by occupation:
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agriculture: 85%
industry: 6%
services: 9% (2004)
Unemployment rate:
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14% (2006 est.)
country comparison to the world: 139
50% (2000 est.)
Population below poverty line:
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64% (2006)
Household income or consumption by percentage share:
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lowest 10%: 1.2%
highest 10%: 38.8% (2004)
Distribution of family income - Gini index:
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50.8 (2004)
country comparison to the world: 19
52.6 (1998)
Investment (gross fixed):
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20.5% of GDP (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 90
Budget:
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revenues: $4.092 billion
expenditures: $5.369 billion (2012 est.)
Taxes and other revenues:
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19.8% of GDP (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 164
Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-):
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-6.2% of GDP (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 179
Public debt:
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31.2% of GDP (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 111
26.7% of GDP (2011 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices):
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6.5% (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 171
8.7% (2011 est.)
Central bank discount rate:
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8.39% (31 December 2009)
country comparison to the world: 12
14.49% (31 December 2008)
Commercial bank prime lending rate:
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13% (31 December 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 20
18.84% (31 December 2011 est.)
Stock of narrow money:
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$1.919 billion (31 December 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 127
$1.631 billion (31 December 2011 est.)
Stock of broad money:
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$4.906 billion (31 December 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 129
$4.075 billion (31 December 2011 est.)
Stock of domestic credit:
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$3.956 billion (31 December 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 122
$3.293 billion (31 December 2011 est.)
Market value of publicly traded shares:
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$4.009 billion (31 December 2011)
country comparison to the world: 92
$2.817 billion (31 December 2010)
$2.804 billion (31 December 2009)
Agriculture - products:
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corn, sorghum, rice, peanuts, sunflower seed, vegetables, flowers, tobacco, cotton, sugarcane, cassava (tapioca), coffee; cattle, goats, pigs, poultry, milk, eggs, hides
Industries:
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copper mining and processing, construction, foodstuffs, beverages, chemicals, textiles, fertilizer, horticulture
Industrial production growth rate:
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8.8% (2011 est.)
country comparison to the world: 19
Current account balance:
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-$1.048 billion (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 113
$215 million (2011 est.)
Exports:
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$8.346 billion (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 99
$8.672 billion (2011 est.)
Exports - commodities:
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copper/cobalt 64%, cobalt, electricity; tobacco, flowers, cotton
Exports - partners:
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China 34.8%, Switzerland 18.2%, South Africa 7.8%, Democratic Republic of the Congo 5.4%, South Korea 4.4% (2011)
Imports:
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$7.279 billion (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 110
$6.454 billion (2011 est.)
Imports - commodities:
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machinery, transportation equipment, petroleum products, electricity, fertilizer, foodstuffs, clothing
Imports - partners:
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South Africa 36.7%, Democratic Republic of the Congo 20.6%, China 10%, Kuwait 5.9% (2011)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:
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$2.616 billion (31 December 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 115
$2.324 billion (31 December 2011 est.)
Debt - external:
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$5.445 billion (31 December 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 110
$4.619 billion (31 December 2011 est.)
Stock of direct foreign investment - at home:
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$NA
Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad:
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$NA
Exchange rates:
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Zambian kwacha (ZMK) per US dollar -
5,100 (2012 est.)
4,860.7 (2011 est.)
4,797.1 (2010 est.)
5,046.1 (2009)
3,512.9 (2008)
Fiscal year:
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calendar year
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Energy ::Zambia
Electricity - production:
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10.2 billion kWh (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 93
Electricity - consumption:
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7.704 billion kWh (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 97
Electricity - exports:
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110 million kWh (2010)
country comparison to the world: 70
Electricity - imports:
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33 million kWh (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 102
Electricity - installed generating capacity:
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1.679 million kW (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 110
Electricity - from fossil fuels:
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0.4% of total installed capacity (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 206
Electricity - from nuclear fuels:
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0% of total installed capacity (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 208
Electricity - from hydroelectric plants:
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99.6% of total installed capacity (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 4
Electricity - from other renewable sources:
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0% of total installed capacity (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 208
Crude oil - production:
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0 bbl/day (2011 est.)
country comparison to the world: 209
Crude oil - exports:
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0 bbl/day (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 209
Crude oil - imports:
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10,790 bbl/day (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 77
Crude oil - proved reserves:
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0 bbl (1 January 2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 208
Refined petroleum products - production:
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9,664 bbl/day (2008 est.)
country comparison to the world: 106
Refined petroleum products - consumption:
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19,260 bbl/day (2011 est.)
country comparison to the world: 131
Refined petroleum products - exports:
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21.18 bbl/day (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 122
Refined petroleum products - imports:
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17,570 bbl/day (2008 est.)
country comparison to the world: 109
Natural gas - production:
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0 cu m (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 212
Natural gas - consumption:
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0 cu m (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 212
Natural gas - exports:
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0 cu m (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 210
Natural gas - imports:
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0 cu m (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 83
Natural gas - proved reserves:
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0 cu m (1 January 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 209
Carbon dioxide emissions from consumption of energy:
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2.416 million Mt (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 147
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Communications ::Zambia
Telephones - main lines in use:
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85,700 (2011)
country comparison to the world: 149
Telephones - mobile cellular:
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8.165 million (2011)
country comparison to the world: 87
Telephone system:
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general assessment: among the best in sub-Saharan Africa
domestic: high-capacity microwave radio relay connects most larger towns and cities; several cellular telephone services in operation and network coverage is improving; domestic satellite system being installed to improve telephone service in rural areas; Internet service is widely available; very small aperture terminal (VSAT) networks are operated by private firms
international: country code - 260; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (1 Indian Ocean and 1 Atlantic Ocean), 3 owned by Zamtel (2010)
Broadcast media:
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state-owned Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC) operates 1 TV station and is the principal local-content provider; several private TV stations; multi-channel subscription TV services are available; ZNBC operates 3 radio networks; about 2 dozen private radio stations; relays of at least 2 international broadcasters are accessible in Lusaka and Kitwe (2007)
Internet country code:
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.zm
Internet hosts:
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16,571 (2012)
country comparison to the world: 122
Internet users:
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816,200 (2009)
country comparison to the world: 105
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Transportation ::Zambia
Airports:
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88 (2012)
country comparison to the world: 65
Airports - with paved runways:
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total: 8
over 3,047 m: 1
2,438 to 3,047 m: 3
1,524 to 2,437 m: 3
914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2012)
Airports - with unpaved runways:
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total: 80
2,438 to 3,047 m: 1
1,524 to 2,437 m: 5
914 to 1,523 m: 53
under 914 m: 21 (2012)
Pipelines:
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oil 771 km (2010)
Railways:
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total: 2,157 km
country comparison to the world: 69
narrow gauge: 2,157 km 1.067-m gauge
note: includes 891 km of the Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA) (2008)
Roadways:
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total: 91,440 km
country comparison to the world: 50
paved: 20,117 km
unpaved: 71,323 km (2001)
Waterways:
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2,250 km (includes Lake Tanganyika and the Zambezi and Luapula rivers) (2010)
country comparison to the world: 39
Ports and terminals:
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Mpulungu
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Military ::Zambia
Military branches:
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Zambian National Defense Force (ZNDF): Zambia Army, Zambia Air Force, National Service (paramilitary youth organization) (2012)
Military service age and obligation:
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national registration required at age 16; 18-25 years of age for male and female voluntary military service (16 years of age with parental consent); no conscription; Zambian citizenship required; grade 12 certification required; mandatory HIV testing on enlistment; mandatory retirement for officers at age 65 (Army, Air Force) (2012)
Manpower available for military service:
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males age 16-49: 3,041,069
females age 16-49: 2,948,291 (2010 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:
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males age 16-49: 1,745,656
females age 16-49: 1,688,670 (2010 est.)
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
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male: 158,592
female: 158,805 (2010 est.)
Military expenditures:
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1.8% of GDP (2012)
country comparison to the world: 82
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Transnational Issues ::Zambia
Disputes - international:
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in 2004, Zimbabwe dropped objections to plans between Botswana and Zambia to build a bridge over the Zambezi River, thereby de facto recognizing a short, but not clearly delimited, Botswana-Zambia boundary in the river
Refugees and internally displaced persons:
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refugees (country of origin): 23,500 (Angola); 5,559 (Rwanda) (2011); 9,835 (Democratic Republic of the Congo) (2012)
Illicit drugs:
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transshipment point for moderate amounts of methaqualone, small amounts of heroin, and cocaine bound for southern Africa and possibly Europe; a poorly developed financial infrastructure coupled with a government commitment to combating money laundering make it an unattractive venue for money launderers; major consumer of cannabis
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