Zambia

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

agricultural land:

31.7%;

• arable land 4.8%;
• permanent crops 0%;
• permanent pasture 26.9%

forest:

66.3%

other:

2% (2011 est.)

total:

1.57 cu km/yr (18%/8%/73%)

per capita:

147 cu m/yr (2002)

• 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

0-14 years:

1.01 male(s)/female

15-24 years:

1 male(s)/female

25-54 years:

1.02 male(s)/female

55-64 years:

0.89 male(s)/female

65 years and over:

0.76 male(s)/female

total population:

1 male(s)/female (2015 est.)

degree of risk:

very high

food or waterborne diseases:

bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever

vectorborne diseases:

malaria and dengue fever

water contact disease:

schistosomiasis

animal contact disease:

rabies (2013)

total number:

1,000,850

percentage:

41%

note: data represents children ages 7-14 (2005 est.)

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)

• several previous;
• latest adopted 24 August 1991, promulgated 30 August 1991;
• amended 1996;
• note - in late 2013, a constitution committee submitted a draft constitution to the government, but revisions remain under discussion (2015)

chief of state:

• President Edgar LUNGU (since 25 January 2015);
• Vice President Inonge WINA (since 26 January 2015);
• note - the president is both chief of state and head of government

head of government:

President Edgar LUNGU (since 25 January 2015); Vice President Inonge WINA (since 26 January 2015

cabinet:

Cabinet appointed by president from among members of the National Assembly

elections/appointments:

• president directly elected by simple majority popular vote for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term);
• special presidential election held on 20 January 2015 to complete President SATA's term in office (next to be held in late 2016);
• SATA died 28 October 2014;
• vice president appointed by the president

election results:

Edgar LUNGU elected president; percent of vote - Edgar LUNGU (PF) 48.8%, Hakainde HICHILEMA (UPND) 47.2%, other 4%

description:

unicameral National Assembly (158 seats; 150 members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote, and 8 appointed by the president; members serve 5-year terms)

elections:

• last held on 20 September 2011 (next to be held in 2016);
• note - over 25 by-elections, prompted by resignation, death, change of party or legal nullification have taken place since September 2011

election results:

• percent of vote by party - NA;
• seats by party - PF 60, MMD 55, UPND 28, ADD 1, FDD 1, independent 3;
• seats not determined 2;
• note - seats as of 8 April 2015 - PF 84, MMD 34, UPND 31, ADD 1, FDD 1, independent 2, other 5

highest court(s):

Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice, deputy chief justice, and 7 judges)

judge selection and term of office:

Supreme Court judges appointed by the president upon the advice of the 9-member Judicial Service Commission - headed by the chief justice, and ratified by the National Assembly; judges normally serve until age 65

subordinate courts:

• High Court (competence on constitutional issues);
• Industrial Relations Court;
• Subordinate Court;
• magistrate's courts and local courts

• Alliance for Democracy and Development or ADD [Charles MILUPI]
• Christian Democratic Party or CDP [Daniel PULE]
• Forum for Democratic Alternatives or FDA [Ludwig SONDASHI]
• Fourth Revolution Party or 4R [Eric CHANDA]
• Forum for Democracy and Development or FDD [Edith NAWAKWI]
• Green Party or GREENS [Peter SINKAMBA]
• Heritage Party or HP [Godfrey MIYANDA]
• Movement for Multiparty Democracy or MMD [Nevers MUMBA]
• National Restoration Party or NAREP [Elias CHIPIMO]
• National Revolution Party or NRP [Cosmo MUMBA]
• Patriotic Front or PF [Edgar LUNGU]
• People's Party [Mike MULONGOTI]
• Republican Progressive Party or RPP [James LUKUKU]
• United National Independence Party or UNIP [Tilyenji KAUNDA]
• United Party for National Development or UPND [Hakainde HICHILEMA]
• Zambia Direct Democracy Movement or ZDDM [Edwin SAKALA]

chief of mission:

Ambassador Palan MULONDA (since 8 January 2013)

chancery:

2419 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008

telephone:

[1] (202) 265-9717 through 9719

FAX:

[1] (202) 332-0826

chief of mission:

Ambassador Eric T. SCHULTZ (since 12 December 2014)

embassy:

Ibex Hill, 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

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

agriculture:

85%

industry:

6%

services:

9% (2004)

lowest 10%:

1.5%

highest 10%:

47.4% (2010)

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)

• 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:

3,126 km

narrow gauge:

3,126 km 1.067-m gauge

note: includes 1,860 km of the Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA) (2014)

country comparison to the world: 58

total:

40,454 km

paved:

9,403 km

unpaved:

31,051 km

country comparison to the world: 86

• 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)

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.)

• 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