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Location
Central southern Africa.
Time
GMT + 2.
Area
752,614 sq km (290,586 sq miles).
Population
11.9 million (UN estimate 2007).
Population Density
15.8 per sq km.
Capital
Lusaka. Population: 1 million (2005).
Geography
Zambia is a vast plateau bordered by Angola to the west, the Democratic Republic of Congo to the north, Tanzania to the northeast, Malawi to the east, Mozambique to the southeast, Zimbabwe and Botswana to the south and the Caprivi Strip of Namibia to the southwest. The Zambezi River, together with Lake Kariba, forms the frontier with Zimbabwe. Victoria Falls, at the southern end of the manmade Lake Kariba, is one of the most spectacular sights in Africa (if not the world). In the east and northeast, the country rises to a plateau 1,200m (3,937ft) high, covered by deciduous savannah, small trees, grassy plains or marshland. The magnificent Luangwa and Kafue National Parks have some of the most prolific animal populations in Africa.
Government
Republic. Gained independence from the UK in 1964.