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Official country name
Republic of Zambia
Short name
Zambia
Former name
Northern Rhodesia
Nationality
Zambian(s) (noun) 0 (adjective)
Languages spoken
English (official), major vernaculars - Bemba, Kaonda, Lozi, Lunda, Luvale, Nyanja, Tonga, and about 70 other indigenous languages
Capital
Lusaka
Government type
republic
Population
11,669,534 ranked 73, (data 2008)
Geography
the Zambezi forms a natural riverine boundary with Zimbabwe. The lowest point is Zambezi river 329 m.
Coastline
Coastline 0 km.
Land borders
5,664km, 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.
Administrative divisions
9 provinces; Central, Copperbelt, Eastern, Luapula, Lusaka, Northern, North-Western, Southern, Western
Independence
24 October 1964 (from UK)