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Also Known As Northern Rhodesia • Republic of Zambia
Head Of State And Government President: Hakainde Hichilema
Capital Lusaka
Population (2025 est.) 21,548,000
Form Of Government multiparty republic with one legislative house (National Assembly [1671])
Official Language English
Official Religion none2
Official Name Republic of Zambia
Total Area (Sq Km) 752,612
Total Area (Sq Mi) 290,583
Monetary Unit Zambian kwacha (K)3
Population Rank (2023) 63
Population Projection 2030 22,904,000
Density: Persons Per Sq Mi (2025) 74.2
Density: Persons Per Sq Km (2025) 28.6
Urban-Rural Population Urban: (2022) 40.2% • Rural: (2022) 59.8%
Life Expectancy At Birth Male: (2022) 64.5 years • Female: (2022) 68.1 years
Literacy: Percentage Of Population Age 15 And Over Literate Male: (2020) 91% • Female: (2020) 84%
Gni (U.S.$ ’000,000) (2023) 27,196
Gni Per Capita (U.S.$) (2023) 1,320
1Includes up to eight nonelective seats that are appointed by the president.2Zambia is a Christian nation per the preamble of a constitutional amendment.3The Zambian kwacha was redenominated on January 1, 2013.

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