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Zambia
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Capital:
Lusaka
Government:
Unitary Presidential Republic
Current Head of Government:
Hakainde Hichilema
Economy:
- Zambia’s economy has experienced strong growth in recent years, with real GDP growth from 2005 to 2011 of more than 6% per year.
- Dependency on copper makes Zambia’s economy vulnerable to depressed commodity prices.
Population:
Land Size:
752,614 sq km (290,586 sq miles)
Major Ethnic Groups:
- Bemba
- Tonga
- Chewa
- Lozi
- Nsenga
- Tumbuka
- Ngoni
- Lala
- Kaonde
- Lunda
- Other: 0.5% (includes Europeans, Asians, and Americans) (2000 Census)
Religions:
- Christianity: 50-75%
- Islam and Hinduism: 24-49%
- Indigenous African Religions: 1%
Languages(s):
- Bemba (official): 30.1%
- Nyanja (official): 10.7%
- Tonga (official): 10.6%
- Lozi (official): 5.7%
- Chewa: 4.9%
- Nsenga: 3.4%
- Tumbuka: 2.5%
- Lunda (official): 2.2%
- Kaonde (official): 2%
- Lala: 2%
- Luvale (official): 1.7%
- English (official): 1.7%
- Other: 22.5%