Zambia
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Capital
Lusaka
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Local time
21:42
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Population
16.41 m
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Driving side
Left
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Calling code
+260
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Currency
ZK ZMW (kwacha)
Zambia
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Capital
Lusaka
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Local time
21:42
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Population
16.41 m
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Driving side
Left
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Calling code
+260
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Currency
ZK ZMW (kwacha)
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Average Salary
$ 433
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Petrol price
€ 1.68 pl
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Precipitation
1 020mm /year
Geography & travel
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Country Area
752 614 km2
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Protected Area
38%
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Forest Area
65%
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Agricultural area
32%
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Railways
1273km
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Annual air passengers
11 796
Population
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Ethnicity
African - 98 %
European - 1 %
other
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Religion
Christian - 70 %
Islam and Hindu - 45 %
indigenous - 1 %
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Literacy rates
83.0%
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Armed Forces
16 500
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Alcohol consumption
4 l/person
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Smoking
26.5%
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Diabetes
4.1%
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Malaria
174%
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Tuberculosis
391 per 100k
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HIV
12.4%
Economy
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Industries
copper mining and processing, construction, foodstuffs, beverages, chemicals, textiles, fertilizer, horticulture
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Agriculture
corn, sorghum, rice, peanuts, sunflower seed, vegetables, flowers, tobacco, cotton
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Natural Resources
copper, cobalt, zinc, lead, coal, emeralds, gold, silver, uranium
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Natural Resources
copper, cobalt, zinc, lead, coal, emeralds, gold, silver, uranium
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Renewable Energy
88%
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CO2 Emissions
4 503kt
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Ease of Business
85 (Best=1, Worst=200)
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ATMs per 100k people
11
What not to do when visiting Zambia
Zambia Don't offer gifts to government officials in Zambia.
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Zambia Don't wait for your host to offer food - in Zambia the guest should ask for food because it's impolite for the host to offer food first.
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Zambia Don’t forget greetings are very important - one greets another by saying “hello” and “how are you?”. It’s rude to come directly to the point - conversations may go on for several minutes before the point is broached.
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Did you know?
Iron has been mined in Zambia for over 2000 years.
Zambia Don’t purchase tortoise shells, rhino horns, elephant ivory, the tusks of any animal, or any items made out of these materials - it’s illegal.
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Zambia Don’t show off with expensive clothes or jewellery in public - keep a low profile to avoid unwanted attention.
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Zambia Don’t point or call someone by index finger - it’s considered rude.
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Zambia Don’t forget consensual same-sex sexual activity is criminalised in Zambia.
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Tell us your experience
We love to hear from people who have travelled the world and know ‘what not to do’. Why not help other people on their travels?
Zambia Don’t forget the rainy season takes place from November to April.
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Did you know?
In eastern Africa, you can buy beer brewed from bananas.
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