Outline of Zambia

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

Republic of 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.

General reference

• Pronunciation:
• 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

• 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: 11,922,000 - 72nd most populous country
• Area of Zambia: 752,618 km²
• Atlas of Zambia

Environment of Zambia

• Climate of Zambia
• Environmental issues in Zambia
• Ecoregions in Zambia
• Renewable energy in Zambia
• Geology of Zambia
• Protected areas of Zambia
  • Biosphere reserves in Zambia
  • National parks of Zambia
    • KAZA
    • Kafue National Park
    • Kasanka National Park
    • Liuwa Plain National Park
    • Lochinvar National Park
    • Lower Zambezi National Park
    • Luambe National Park
    • Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park
    • North Luangwa National Park
    • Nsumbu National Park
    • Nyika National Park, Zambia
    • South Luangwa National Park
    • Mweru Wantipa National Park
    • Sioma Ngwezi National Park
• Wildlife of Zambia
  • Flora of Zambia
  • Fauna of Zambia
    • Birds of Zambia
    • Mammals of Zambia

Natural geographic features of Zambia

• Glaciers in Zambia: none ^[2]
• Islands of Zambia
• Lakes of Zambia
  • Lake Bangweulu
  • Lake Kariba
  • Lake Kashiba
  • Lake Ishiba Ng'andu
  • Mofwe Lagoon
  • Lake Mweru
  • Lake Mweru Wantipa
  • Lake Tanganyika
  • Rift Valley lakes
• Mountains of Zambia
  • Volcanoes in 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
    • Chavuma Falls
    • Kabwelume Falls
    • Kalambo Falls
    • Lumangwe Falls
    • Ngonye Falls
    • Ntumbachushi Falls
    • Victoria Falls
    • kudabwika Falls
    • Mumbuluma Falls
    • Mutumuna Falls
    • Kabweluma Falls
    • Chimpepe Falls
    • Chishimba Falls
    • Chimpolo Falls
    • Ntumbachi Falls
    • Lummwanga Falls
    • Kundalila Falls
    • Kalombo Falls
    • Ngonya Falls
    • Nyambezi Falls
• Valleys of Zambia
• Wetlands
  • Bangweulu Wetlands ecosystem
  • Lukanga Swamp

• World Heritage Sites in Zambia

Regions of Zambia

Ecoregions of Zambia

Administrative divisions of Zambia

• Provinces of Zambia
  • Districts of Zambia
    • Municipalities of Zambia

Provinces of Zambia

Zambia is divided into nine provinces:

• Central
• Copperbelt
• Eastern
• Luapula
• Lusaka
• Northern
• North-Western
• Southern
• Western

Districts of Zambia

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

Central Province Chibombo Kabwe Kapiri Mposhi Mkushi Mumbwa Serenje

Copperbelt Province Chililabombwe Chingola Kalulushi Kitwe Luanshya Lufwanyama Masaiti Mpongwe Mufulira Ndola

Districts of Zambia

Eastern Province Chadiza Chama Chipata Katete Lundazi Mambwe Nyimba Petauke Luapula Province Chiengi Kawambwa Mansa Milenge Mwense Nchelenge Samfya Lusaka Province Chongwe Kafue Luangwa Lusaka

North-Western Province Chavuma Ikeleng'i Kabompo Kasempa Mufumbwe Mwinilunga Solwezi Zambezi Northern Province Chilubi Chinsali Isoka Kaputa Kasama Luwingu Mafinga Mbala Mpika Mporokoso Mpulungu Mungwi Nakonde

Southern Province Choma Gwembe Itezhi-Tezhi Kalomo Kazungula Livingstone Mazabuka Monze Namwala Siavonga Sinazongwe Western Province Kalabo Kaoma Lukulu Mongu Senanga Sesheke Shangombo

Municipalities of Zambia

• Capital of Zambia: Lusaka
• Cities of Zambia

• Lusaka
• Kitwe
• Ndola
• Kabwe
• Chingola
• Mufulira
• Livingstone
• Luanshya
• Kasama
• Chipata

Demography of Zambia

Government and politics of Zambia

Main article: Government of Zambia and Politics of Zambia

For individual politicians, see List of Zambians

• Form of government: presidential representative democratic republic
• Capital of Zambia: Lusaka
• Elections in Zambia
  • Zambian parliamentary election, 1991
  • Zambian presidential election, 1991
  • Zambian presidential election, 2001
  • Zambian parliamentary election, 2006
  • Zambian presidential election, 2006
  • Zambian general election, 2006
• 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
  • Overseers of Justice and Chronicles
  • Patriotic Front (Zambia)
  • Revolutionary Socialist Party (Zambia)
  • United Democratic Alliance (Zambia)
  • United Liberal Party
  • United National Independence Party
  • United Party for National Development
  • United Progressive Party (Zambia)
  • Zambia Alliance for Progress
  • Zambia Republic Party
  • Zambian African National Congress
• Political scandals of Zambia
• Taxation in Zambia

Branches of the government of Zambia

Executive branch of the government of Zambia

• Head of state and government: President of Zambia, Rupiah Banda
  • List of Presidents of Zambia
• Prime Minister of Zambia
• Cabinet of Zambia
• Ministries of Zambia
  • Ministry of Health

Legislative branch of the government of Zambia

• National Assembly of Zambia (unicameral)

Judicial branch of the government of Zambia

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

Foreign relations of Zambia

• Diplomatic missions in Zambia
  • United States Ambassador to Zambia
• Diplomatic missions of Zambia

International organization membership

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) Organization 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

• Constitution of Zambia
• Crime in Zambia
• Human rights in Zambia
  • LGBT rights in Zambia
  • Freedom of religion in Zambia
• Law enforcement in Zambia

Military of Zambia

• Command
  • Commander-in-chief: Rupiah Banda
    • Ministry of Defence of Zambia
• Military forces
  • Zambian Defence Force
  • Army of Zambia
  • Navy of Zambia: None
  • Zambian Air Force
  • Special forces of Zambia
• Military history of Zambia
• Military ranks of Zambia

Local government in Zambia

History of Zambia

Main article: History of Zambia, Timeline of the history of Zambia, and Current events of Zambia

• Military history of Zambia:For people in the history of Zambia, see List of Zambians

• 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

• Ing-ombe Ilede

Disasters

• 1977 Dan-Air Boeing 707 crash

Culture of Zambia

• Architecture of Zambia
• Cuisine of Zambia
• Festivals in 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
• Records of Zambia
• Scouting in Zambia
  • Girl Guides Association of Zambia
  • Zambia Scouts Association
• World Heritage Sites in Zambia
• Miscellaneous
  • Ibwatu
  • Kuomboka
  • Lwiindi
  • Mangwe
  • Nshima
  • Nsolo
  • Tonga baskets
  • Zambian traditional ceremonies

Art in Zambia

• Art in Zambia
• Cinema of Zambia
• Literature of Zambia
• Music of Zambia
• Television in Zambia
• Theatre in Zambia

Music of Zambia

For individual musicians, see List of Zambians

• Kalindula
• National Arts Council of Zambia
• Ngoma Music Award
• Silimba
• Zamrock

Musical groups

• Amayenge
• Distro Kuomboka
• Mashombe Blue Jeans

Languages of Zambia

• Bemba language
• Chichewa language
• Cilungu
• Fanagalo
• Kaonde language
• Lamba language
• Lozi language
• Kaonde language
• Lunda language
• Mambwe language
• Shona language
• Tonga language (Zambia)
• Tumbuka language
• Yauma language

People of Zambia

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

Specific Zambians

Religion

• Christianity in Zambia
• Hinduism in Zambia
• Islam in Zambia
• Judaism in Zambia
• Sikhism in Zambia

• Hinduism in Zambia
• Islam in Zambia
• Lumpa Church
• Roman Catholicism in Zambia
  • Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kasama
  • Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lusaka
  • Roman Catholic Diocese of Mansa
  • Roman Catholic Diocese of Mpika
• White Fathers

Sport in Zambia

• 2011 All-Africa Games
• Zambia at the 2006 Commonwealth Games

Football in Zambia

For individual footballers, see List of Zambians

• Football Association of Zambia
• Zambia national football team

Football competitions

• Zambian Challenge Cup
• Zambian Coca Cola Cup
• Zambian Cup
• Zambian Premier League

Football venues

• Dag Hammerskjold Stadium
• Dola Hill Stadium
• Edwin Imboela Stadium
• Garden Park
• Independence Stadium (Zambia)
• Konkola Stadium
• Nchanga Stadium
• New Livingstone Stadium
• New Lusaka Stadium
• New Ndola Stadium
• Railways Stadium
• Sunset Stadium
• Queensmead Stadium
• Show Grounds Stadium

Football clubs

• Forest Rangers Football Club
• Green Buffaloes FC
• Kabwe Warriors Football Club
• Kitwe United Football Club
• Konkola Blades Football Club
• Lusaka Dynamos
• Mufulira Wanderers
• National Assembly Football Club
• Nchanga Rangers
• Nkana Red Devils
• Nkwazi Football Club
• Power Dynamos FC
• ZESCO United Football Club
• Zanaco FC
• Roan United
• Lusaka Celtic
• Butondo Western Tigers
• Vitafoam United
• Broken Hill Wanderers
• Strike Rovers
• Chimparamba Great eagles
• Nkambala Leopards
• Katimo Mulimo Wanderers
• Ndola United
• Mufulira Blackpool

Other sports

For individual sportspersons including Olympic competitors, see List of Zambians

• ‎Commonwealth XI cricket team in Rhodesia in 1962-63
• ‎International XI cricket team in Rhodesia in 1961-62
• Zambia Davis Cup team
• Zambia national basketball team
• Zambia National Commercial Bank
• Zambia national cricket team
• Zambia national rugby union team
• Zambia women's national rugby union team

Zambia at the Olympics

• Northern Rhodesia at the 1964 Summer Olympics
• Zambia at the 1968 Summer Olympics
• Zambia at the 1972 Summer Olympics
• Zambia at the 1980 Summer Olympics
• Zambia at the 1984 Summer Olympics
• Zambia at the 1988 Summer Olympics
• Zambia at the 1992 Summer Olympics
• Zambia at the 1996 Summer Olympics
• Zambia at the 2000 Summer Olympics
• Zambia at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Economy and infrastructure of Zambia

• Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 111th (one hundred and eleventh)

• Agriculture in Zambia
• Banking in Zambia
  • National Bank of Zambia
• Communications in Zambia
  • Internet in Zambia
    • .zm
• Companies of Zambia
  • Chilanga Cement
  • First Quantum Minerals of Canada
  • Glencore International
  • Illovo Sugar
  • Konkola Copper Mines
  • Zambeef Products
  • Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines
  • Zambia Post
  • Zambian Airways
  • Zamtel
• Currency of Zambia: Kwacha
  • ISO 4217: ZMK
• Energy in Zambia
  • Energy policy of 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
        • Airlink Zambia
        • Airwaves Airlink
        • Eastern Air
        • Nationwide Airlines (Zambia)
        • Zambia Airways
    • Airports in Zambia
      • List of airports in Zambia
      • Chipata Airport
      • Livingstone Airport
      • Lusaka International Airport
      • Mfuwe Airport
      • Ndola Airport
      • Ngoma Airport
      • Solwezi Airport
  • Rail transport in Zambia
    • Benguela railway
    • Mpika railway station
    • Mulobezi Railway
    • TAZARA Railway
    • Zambia Railways
  • 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
      • Chirundu Bridge
      • Kafue Railway Bridge
      • Katima Mulilo Bridge
      • Luangwa Bridge
      • Victoria Falls Bridge
  • Water Transport in Zambia
    • Dugout (boat)
    • Ferries
      • Kabompo Ferry
      • Kazungula Ferry
      • MV Liemba
• Water supply and sanitation in Zambia
  • Dams
    • Itezhi-Tezhi Dam
    • Kariba Dam
    • Mulungushi Dam
    • Mita Hills Dam

Education in Zambia

• List of schools in Zambia
  • Lumuno Nursery,Primary and Secondary School
  • Sakeji School
• Primary schools
  • Chawama Basic School
  • Musikili Primary School
• Secondary schools
  • Chassa Boys Secondary School
  • Banani International Secondary School
  • Canisius Secondary School
  • Chengelo Secondary School
  • Chizongwe Secondary School
  • Lechwe Secondary School
  • Mpelembe Secondary School
  • Munali Secondary School
• Colleges
  • Baobab College

See also

English language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

• Index of Zambia-related articles
• List of international rankings
• List of Zambia-related topics
• Member state of the Commonwealth of Nations
• Member state of the United Nations
• Outline of Africa
• Outline of geography
• National Women's Lobby Group
• Zambia Medical Mission
• Zambia Red Cross Society

References

External links

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Wikimedia Atlas of Zambia

• The Tourist Board of Zambia (Extensive travel guide)
• The Government of Zambia (State House)
• The Parliament of Zambia (National Assembly)
• Zambia News Agency
• Zambia at the Open Directory Project
• Outline of Zambia travel guide from Wikitravel
• Zambia, an external wiki
• CIA World Factbook article on Zambia
• US State Department: Zambia
• Community Events and Classifieds Calendar
• IRIN humanitarian news and analysis - Zambia

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