AFRICA: ONE CONTINENT. MANY WORLDS. | ATLAS

Zambia
Republic of Zambia


  • Capital: Lusaka
  • Population: 9,159,072
  • Population Density: 32 per square mile
  • Ethnic Makeup: African 99%, European 1%
  • Official Language(s): English
  • Religious Beliefs: Christian 50-75%, Hindu and Muslim 24-49%
  • Area: 290,586 square miles
  • Topography: Mostly high plateau country covered with thick forests and drained by several rivers.

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    Maps by Kimberly Townsend, © Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County Foundation.

    Atlas information obtained from "The World Almanac and Book of Facts, 1997" published by K-III Reference Company.

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