Zambia

• tropical;
• modified by altitude;
• rainy season (October to April)

total:

1.74 cu km/yr (17%/7%/76%)

per capita:

149 cu m/yr (2000)

• 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

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

• 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)

noun:

Zambian(s)

adjective:

Zambian

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.)

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)

conventional long form:

Republic of Zambia

conventional short form:

Zambia

former:

Northern Rhodesia

name:

Lusaka

geographic coordinates:

15 25 S, 28 17 E

time difference:

UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)

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; (For more information visit theWorld Leaders website)

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%

• 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 Democratic Alliance or UDA (a coalition of RP, ZADECO, PUDD, and ZRP);
• United Liberal Party or ULP [Sakwiba SIKOTA];
• United National Independence Party or UNIP [Tilyenji KAUNDA];
• United Party for National Development or UPND [Hakainde HICHILEMA];
• Zambia Democratic Congress or ZADECO [Langton SICHONE];
• Zambian Republican Party or ZRP [Benjamin MWILA]

chief of mission:

Ambassador (vacant); Charge d'Affaires Bernard KANGWA

chancery:

2419 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008

telephone:

[1] (202) 265-9717 through 9719

FAX:

[1] (202) 332-0826

chief of mission:

Ambassador Mark C. STORELLA

embassy:

corner of Independence and United Nations Avenues, Lusaka

mailing address:

P. O. Box 31617, Lusaka

telephone:

[260] (211) 357-000

FAX:

[260] (211) 357-224

• 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

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

agriculture:

85%

industry:

6%

services:

9% (2004)

lowest 10%:

1.2%

highest 10%:

38.8% (2004)

• corn, sorghum, rice, peanuts, sunflower seed, vegetables, flowers, tobacco, cotton, sugarcane, cassava (tapioca), coffee;
• cattle, goats, pigs, poultry, milk, eggs, hides

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

• 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)

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)

total:

91,440 km

country comparison to the world: 50

paved:

20,117 km

unpaved:

71,323 km (2001)

• national registration required at age 16;
• 18-27 years of age for male and female voluntary military service (16 years of age with parental consent);
• no conscription;
• Zambian citizenship required;
• mandatory HIV testing upon enlistment;
• mandatory retirement for officers at age 65 (Army, Air Force) (2012)

males age 16-49:

3,041,069

females age 16-49:

2,948,291 (2010 est.)

males age 16-49:

1,745,656

females age 16-49:

1,688,670 (2010 est.)

male:

158,592

female:

158,805 (2010 est.)

refugees (country of origin):

• 23,500 (Angola);
• 12,509 (Democratic Republic of the Congo);
• 5,559 (Rwanda) (2011)

• 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