ZAMBIA – Country Information

Population:
Zambia has a population of 17,351,708 as of 2020.

Size:
752,618 sq km / 290,587 sq mi (slightly larger than Texas)

Capital City:
The capital city of Zambia is the city of Lusaka.

Ethnic Groups:
21% Bemba
13.6% Tonga
7.4% Chewa
5.7% Lozi
5.3% Nsenga
4.4% Tumbuka
4% Ngoni
38.6% Other

Religion:
75.3% Protestant
20.2% Roman Catholic
4.5% Other / Non-religious

Languages:
English (Official)
Bemba (Common)
Nyanja (Common)

Various other indigenous languages and dialects are also spoken.

Geography:
Zambia is mostly a high plateau with some hills and mountains.

Economy:
Zambia’s economy depends on mining of copper as its main source of income.

Interesting Fact:
Zambia declared its independence on the day of the closing ceremony of the 1964 Summer Olympics, thereby becoming the first country ever to have entered an Olympic game as one country and leave it as another.

Important Facts:
Full independence was gained from the UK on October 24, 1964 after elections.