Zambia
Republic of Zambia
- Capital
- Lusaka
- Region
- Southern Africa
Country overview
Zambia is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. Its landscape includes high plateaus, major river systems and the Zambezi River along part of its southern boundary.
National flagZMB
Quick facts
Know the essentials
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- Capital
- Lusaka
- Currency
- Zambian kwacha
- Region
- Southern Africa
- Calling code
- +260
ZMW
Language guide
Languages in Zambia
These are the languages listed in the public country guide. The list does not assign a legal status.
- English
- Bemba
- Nyanja
- Tonga
- Lozi
Remember this
Three essential facts
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- 01Learn
Lusaka is the capital.
- 02Learn
Zambia is landlocked.
- 03Learn
Victoria Falls lies on the Zambezi River along the Zambia-Zimbabwe border.
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Sources and verification
This page uses the fields available in AfriVista's published public country catalog. The current public record does not include source citations or a last-verified date, so none are inferred or displayed here.