Zambia is located in Southern Africa, east of Angola.
Zambia has borders with Angola for 1110km, Congo (Kinshasa) for 1930km, Malawi for 837km, Mozambique for 419km, Namibia for 233km, Tanzania for 338km and Zimbabwe for 797km.
Land in Zambia is mostly high plateau with some hills and mountains.
Zambian land covers an area of 752614 square kilometers which is slightly larger than Texas
As for the Zambian climate; tropical; modified by altitude; rainy season (October to April).
Zambian(s) speak English (official), major vernaculars - Bemba, Kaonda, Lozi, Lunda, Luvale, Nyanja, Tonga, and about 70 other indigenous languages.
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The territory of Northern Rhodesia was administered by the [British] South Africa Company from 1891 until it was taken over by the UK in 1923. During the 1920s and 1930s, advances in mining spurred development and immigration. The name was changed to Zambia upon independence in 1964. In the 1980s and 1990s, declining copper prices and a prolonged drought hurt the economy. Elections in 1991 brought an end to one-party rule, but the subsequent vote in 1996 saw blatant harassment of opposition parties. The election in 2001 was marked by administrative problems with three parties filing a legal petition challenging the election of ruling party candidate Levy MWANAWASA. The new president launched an anti-corruption campaign in 2002, which resulted in the prosecution of former President Frederick CHILUBA and some officials of his administration.
Despite progress in privatization and budgetary reform, Zambia's economic growth remains somewhat below the 6%-7% needed to reduce poverty significantly. Privatization of government-owned copper mines relieved the government from covering mammoth losses generated by the industry and greatly improved the chances for copper mining to return to profitability and spur economic growth. Copper output has increased steadily since 2004, due to higher copper prices and the opening of new mines. The maize harvest was again good in 2005, helping boost GDP and agricultural exports. Cooperation continues with international bodies on programs to reduce poverty, including a new lending arrangement with the IMF in the second quarter of 2004. A tighter monetary policy will help cut inflation, but Zambia still has a serious problem with high public debt.
Zambian natural resources include copper, cobalt, zinc, lead, coal, emeralds, gold, silver, uranium, hydropower
landlocked; the Zambezi forms a natural riverine boundary with Zimbabwe
Zambian religion is Christian 50%-75%, Muslim and Hindu 24%-49%, indigenous beliefs 1%.
Natural hazards in Zambia include periodic drought, tropical storms (November to April).