Outline of Zambia

Overview of and topical guide to Zambia

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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Zambia:

Zambia – landlocked sovereign country located in Southern Africa.^[1] Zambia has been inhabited for thousands of years by hunter-gatherers and migrating tribes. After sporadic visits by European explorers starting in the 18th century, Zambia was gradually claimed and occupied by the British as protectorate of Northern Rhodesia towards the end of the nineteenth century. On 24 October 1964, the protectorate gained independence with the new name of Zambia, derived from the Zambezi river which flows through the country. After independence the country moved towards a system of one party rule with Kenneth Kaunda as president. Kaunda dominated Zambian politics until multiparty elections were held in 1991.^{[citation needed]}

General reference

Pronunciation: /ˈzæmbiə/
Common English country name: Zambia
Official English country name: The Republic of Zambia
Common endonym(s):
Official endonym(s):
Adjectival(s): Zambian
Demonym(s):
Etymology: Name of Zambia
International rankings of Zambia
ISO country codes: ZM, ZMB, 894
ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:ZM
Internet country code top-level domain: .zm

Geography of Zambia

Geography of Zambia

Zambia is: a landlocked country
Location:
- Eastern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere
- Africa
  - East Africa
  - Southern Africa
- Time zone: Central Africa Time (UTC+02)
- Extreme points of Zambia
  - High: unnamed location in Mafinga Hills 2,329 m (7,641 ft)
  - Low: Zambezi 329 m (1,079 ft)
- Land boundaries: 5,665 km

Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,930 km

Angola 1,110 km

Malawi 837 km

Zimbabwe 797 km

Mozambique 419 km

Tanzania 338 km

Namibia 233 km

Botswana 1 km

Coastline: none

Population of Zambia: 19,610,769 - 64th most populous country
Area of Zambia: 752,618 km²
Atlas of Zambia

Environment of Zambia

Climate of Zambia
Ecoregions in Zambia
Protected areas of Zambia
- National parks of Zambia
Wildlife of Zambia
- Fauna of Zambia
  - Birds of Zambia
  - Mammals of Zambia

Natural geographic features of Zambia

Glaciers in Zambia: none^[2]
Lakes of Zambia
Rivers of Zambia
- Chambeshi River
- Congo River
- Cuando River
- Kabompo River
- Kafue River
- Kalambo River
- Kalungwishi River
- Luanginga River
- Luangwa River
- Luapula River
- Luena River, Western Zambia
- Lukasashi River
- Lunga River (Zambia)
- Lungwebungu River
- Lunsemfwa River
- Mbereshi River
- Zambezi
- Mulungushi River
- Waterfalls of Zambia
Wetlands
- Bangweulu Wetlands
- Lukanga Swamp
World Heritage Sites in Zambia

Regions of Zambia

Ecoregions of Zambia

List of ecoregions in Zambia

Ecoregions in Zambia

Administrative divisions of Zambia

Provinces of Zambia
- Districts of Zambia
  - Municipalities of Zambia

Provinces of Zambia

Provinces of Zambia Zambia is divided into ten provinces:

Districts of Zambia

Districts of Zambia The nine provinces of Zambia are divided into a total of 72 districts:

Central Province

Copperbelt Province

Eastern Province

Luapula Province

Lusaka Province

North-Western Province

Northern Province

Southern Province

Western Province

Municipalities of Zambia

Demography of Zambia

Demographics of Zambia

Government and politics of Zambia

Politics of Zambia

Form of government: presidential representative democratic republic
Capital of Zambia: Lusaka
Elections in Zambia
Political parties in Zambia
- List of political parties in Zambia
- Forum for Democracy and Development
- Heritage Party
- Movement for Multiparty Democracy
- National Citizens' Coalition
- National Democratic Focus
- Patriotic Front (Zambia)
- Revolutionary Socialist Party (Zambia)
- United Democratic Alliance (Zambia)
- United Liberal Party (Zambia)
- United National Independence Party
- United Party for National Development
- United Progressive Party (Zambia)
- Zambia Alliance for Progress
- Zambia Republic Party
- Zambian African National Congress
Taxation in Zambia

Judicial branch of the government of Zambia

Court system of Zambia

Supreme Court of Zambia
- High court
- Magistrate's court
- Local courts

Foreign relations of Zambia

International organization membership

International organization membership of Zambia The Republic of Zambia is a member of:^[1]

African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States (ACP)
African Development Bank Group (AfDB)
African Union/United Nations Hybrid operation in Darfur (UNAMID)
African Union (AU)
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
Commonwealth of Nations
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Group of 77 (G77)
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
International Criminal Court (ICCt)
International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
International Development Association (IDA)
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS)
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
International Labour Organization (ILO)
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
International Olympic Committee (IOC)
International Organization for Migration (IOM)
International Organization for Standardization (ISO) (correspondent)
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO)
International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)

Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
Nonaligned Movement (NAM)
Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)
Southern African Development Community (SADC)
United Nations (UN)
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL)
United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad (MINURCAT)
United Nations Mission in the Sudan (UNMIS)
United Nations Operation in Cote d'Ivoire (UNOCI)
United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC)
Universal Postal Union (UPU)
World Confederation of Labour (WCL)
World Customs Organization (WCO)
World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
World Health Organization (WHO)
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
World Trade Organization (WTO)

Law and order in Zambia

Law of Zambia

Military of Zambia

Command
- Commander-in-chief: Sitting President
Military forces
- Zambian Defence Force
- Army of Zambia
- Navy of Zambia: None
- Zambian Air Force

Local government in Zambia

History of Zambia

Current events of Zambia
Military history of Zambia:

History of Zambia

Africa House, The
British South Africa Company
British South Africa Police
Cape to Cairo Road
Copperbelt strike (1935)
East African Campaign (World War I)
Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland
Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland election, 1953
Governor-General of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland
Governor of Northern Rhodesia
History of Africa
History of Church activities in Zambia
Luapula Province border dispute
Lunda Empire
Mulungushi
Mwata Yamvo
North-Eastern Rhodesia
Northern Rhodesia
Northern Rhodesian African National Congress
North-Western Rhodesia
Old Drift cemetery
Rhodesia (disambiguation)
Rhodesia and Nyasaland pound
Rhodesian Man
Stairs Expedition
The Africa House
Zambia Independence Act 1964
Zambian pound

Archaeological sites

See also Kalambo Falls in the Geography list above

Disasters

1977 Dan-Air Boeing 707 crash

Topic

Culture of Zambia

Cuisine of Zambia
Media in Zambia
National symbols of Zambia
- Coat of arms of Zambia
- Flag of Zambia
- National anthem: Stand and Sing of Zambia, Proud and Free
Prostitution in Zambia
Public holidays in Zambia
Scouting in Zambia
- Girl Guides Association of Zambia
- Zambia Scouts Association
World Heritage Sites in Zambia
Miscellaneous

Art in Zambia

Music of Zambia

Musical groups

Amayenge
Distro Kuomboka
Mashombe Blue Jeans

Languages of Zambia

People of Zambia

Ethnic groups
- Ba Yombe
- Balovale
- Bemba people
- British diaspora in Africa
- Chewa people
- Chokwe
- Eastern Lunda
- Kanongesha-Lunda
- Kazembe-Lunda
- Lozi people
- Lunda people
- Mambwe
- Mwanga (ethnic group)
- Namwanga
- Ngoni people
- Nsenga people
- Nyamwanga
- Nyiha
- Rungu (African ethnic group)
- Tokaleya
- Tonga people of Zambia and Zimbabwe
- Tumbuka

Specific Zambians

Religion

Religion in Zambia

Sport in Zambia

Football in Zambia

Football competitions

Football venues

Football clubs

Other sports

Zambia at the Olympics

Economy and infrastructure of Zambia

Economy of Zambia

Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 111th (one hundred and eleventh)
Banking in Zambia
- National Bank of Zambia
Communications in Zambia
- Internet in Zambia
  - .zm
Companies of Zambia
Currency of Zambia: Kwacha
- ISO 4217: ZMK
Energy in Zambia
- Power Stations in Zambia
- Oil industry in Zambia
  - Tazama Pipeline
Health care in Zambia
Mining in Zambia
- Copperbelt
Stock exchange: Lusaka Stock Exchange
Tourism in Zambia
- See also Geography and Environment sections above
- Chimfunshi Wildlife Orphanage
- Livingstone Memorial
- Monuments and Historic Sites of Zambia
- Von Lettow-Vorbeck Memorial
Trade unions
- Federation of Free Trade Unions of Zambia
- Zambia Congress of Trade Unions
Transport in Zambia
- Air transport
  - Airlines in Zambia
    - Zambian Airways
    - Defunct airlines
      - Aero Zambia
      - Airwaves Airlink
      - Eastern Air
      - Nationwide Airlines (Zambia)
      - Zambia Airways
  - Airports in Zambia
- Rail transport in Zambia
- Roads in Zambia
  - Cape to Cairo Road
  - Cairo Road
  - Congo Pedicle road
  - Trans–Caprivi Highway
  - Great East Road (Zambia)
  - Great North Road (Zambia)
  - Bridges in Zambia
- Water Transport in Zambia
  - Dugout (boat)
  - Ferries
Water supply and sanitation in Zambia
- Dams

Education in Zambia

List of schools in Zambia
- Sakeji School
Primary schools
- Musikili Primary School
Secondary schools
Colleges
- Baobab College

References

^ ^a ^b "Zambia". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. 3 July 2009. Retrieved 23 July 2009.
^ The only glaciers in Africa are on Mt Kenya (in Kenya), on Kilimanjaro (in Tanzania), and in the Ruwenzori Mountains (which are located in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo). See Proceedings of the Riederalp Workshop, September 1978; Actes de l'Atelier de Riederalp, septembre 1978): IAHS-AISH Publ. no. 126, 1980.