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Capital

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name: Lusaka

geographic coordinates: 15 25 S, 28 17 E

time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

etymology: named after a village called Lusaka, located at Manda Hill, near where Zambia's National Assembly building currently stands; the village was named after a headman (chief) LUSAKASA

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name: Baku (Baki, Baky)

geographic coordinates: 40 23 N, 49 52 E

time difference: UTC+4 (9 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

daylight saving time: does not observe daylight savings time

etymology: the name derives from the Persian designation of the city "bad-kube" meaning "wind-pounded city" and refers to the harsh winds and severe snow storms that can hit the city

note: at approximately 28 m below sea level, Baku's elevation makes it the lowest capital city in the world
Citizenship

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citizenship by birth: only if at least one parent is a citizen of Zambia

citizenship by descent only: yes, if at least one parent was a citizen of Zambia

dual citizenship recognized: yes

residency requirement for naturalization: 5 years for those with an ancestor who was a citizen of Zambia, otherwise 10 years residency is required

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citizenship by birth: yes

citizenship by descent only: yes

dual citizenship recognized: no

residency requirement for naturalization: 5 years
Legal system

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mixed legal system of English common law and customary law

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civil law system
Suffrage

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18 years of age; universal

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18 years of age; universal
Area

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total: 752,618 sq km

land: 743,398 sq km

water: 9,220 sq km

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total: 86,600 sq km

land: 82,629 sq km

water: 3,971 sq km

note: includes the exclave of Naxcivan Autonomous Republic and the Nagorno-Karabakh region; the final status of the region has yet to be determined
Land use

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agricultural land: 31.7% (2018 est.)

arable land: 4.8% (2018 est.)

permanent crops: 0% (2018 est.)

permanent pasture: 26.9% (2018 est.)

forest: 66.3% (2018 est.)

other: 2% (2018 est.)

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agricultural land: 57.6% (2018 est.)

arable land: 22.8% (2018 est.)

permanent crops: 2.7% (2018 est.)

permanent pasture: 32.1% (2018 est.)

forest: 11.3% (2018 est.)

other: 31.1% (2018 est.)
Location

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Southern Africa, east of Angola, south of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Southwestern Asia, bordering the Caspian Sea, between Iran and Russia, with a small European portion north of the Caucasus range
Age structure

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0-14 years: 42.49% (male 4,334,425/female 4,255,464)

15-64 years: 54.77% (male 5,529,526/female 5,541,857)

65 years and over: 2.74% (2023 est.) (male 250,984/female 303,773)

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0-14 years: 21.78% (male 1,192,608/female 1,077,302)

15-64 years: 69.64% (male 3,619,341/female 3,637,494)

65 years and over: 8.58% (2023 est.) (male 356,184/female 537,586)
Birth rate

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34.5 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)

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11.5 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Death rate

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6 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

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6.8 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Languages

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Bemba 33.4%, Nyanja 14.7%, Tonga 11.4%, Lozi 5.5%, Chewa 4.5%, Nsenga 2.9%, Tumbuka 2.5%, Lunda (North Western) 1.9%, Kaonde 1.8%, Lala 1.8%, Lamba 1.8%, English (official) 1.7%, Luvale 1.5%, Mambwe 1.3%, Namwanga 1.2%, Lenje 1.1%, Bisa 1%, other 9.7%, unspecified 0.2% (2010 est.)

note: Zambia is said to have over 70 languages, although many of these may be considered dialects; all of Zambia's major languages are members of the Bantu family; Chewa and Nyanja are mutually intelligible dialects

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Azerbaijani (Azeri) (official) 92.5%, Russian 1.4%, Armenian 1.4%, other 4.7% (2009 est.)

major-language sample(s):
Dünya fakt kitabı, əsas məlumatlar üçün əvəz olunmaz mənbədir (Azerbaijani)

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note: Russian is widely spoken
Life expectancy at birth

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total population: 66.6 years (2023 est.)

male: 64.9 years

female: 68.4 years

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total population: 74.9 years (2023 est.)

male: 72.4 years

female: 77.8 years
Major urban areas - population

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3.181 million LUSAKA (capital), 763,000 Kitwe (2023)

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2.432 million BAKU (capital) (2023)
Median age

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total: 18.2 years (2023 est.)

male: 18 years

female: 18.4 years

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total: 33.8 years (2023 est.)

male: 32.2 years

female: 35.4 years
Mother's mean age at first birth

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19.2 years (2018 est.)

note: data represents median age at first birth among women 20-49

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24 years (2019 est.)
Net migration rate

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0.2 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)

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-0.4 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)
Population distribution

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one of the highest levels of urbanization in Africa; high density in the central area, particularly around the cities of Lusaka, Ndola, Kitwe, and Mufulira as shown in this population distribution map

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highest population density is found in the far eastern area of the country, in and around Baku; apart from smaller urbanized areas, the rest of the country has a fairly light and evenly distributed population
Population growth rate

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2.86% (2023 est.)

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0.43% (2023 est.)
Total fertility rate

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4.49 children born/woman (2023 est.)

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1.69 children born/woman (2023 est.)
Urbanization

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urban population: 46.3% of total population (2023)

rate of urbanization: 4.15% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

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urban population: 57.6% of total population (2023)

rate of urbanization: 1.38% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

note: data include Nagorno-Karabakh
Education expenditures

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3.7% of GDP (2020)

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4.3% of GDP (2020 est.)

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total: 14 years

male: 13 years

female: 14 years (2021)
Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)

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-7.3% (of GDP) (2017 est.)

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-1.6% (of GDP) (2017 est.)
Industrial production growth rate

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4.18% (2021 est.)

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1.95% (2021 est.)
Labor force

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8.113 million (2021 est.)

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4.919 million (2021 est.)
Population below poverty line

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54.4% (2015 est.)

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4.9% (2015 est.)
Unemployment rate

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13.03% (2021 est.)

12.85% (2020 est.)

12.52% (2019 est.)

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6.58% (2021 est.)

6.46% (2020 est.)

4.85% (2019 est.)
Public debt

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103.7% of GDP (2020 est.)

61.93% of GDP (2019 est.)

59.71% of GDP (2018 est.)

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54.1% of GDP (2017 est.)

50.7% of GDP (2016 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)

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22.02% (2021 est.)

15.73% (2020 est.)

9.15% (2019 est.)

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6.65% (2021 est.)

2.76% (2020 est.)

2.61% (2019 est.)
Exports

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$11.716 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$8.558 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$8.258 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

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$25.488 billion (2021 est.)

$15.209 billion (2020 est.)

$23.63 billion (2019 est.)

note: Data are in current year dollars and do not include illicit exports or re-exports.
Exports - partners

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Switzerland 32%, China 14%, Namibia 12%, Democratic Republic of the Congo 9%, Singapore 8% (2020)

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Italy 28%, Turkey 15%, Israel 7%, Germany 5%, India 5% (2017)
Imports

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$7.701 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$7.049 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$8.036 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

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$16.337 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$15.538 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$17.712 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars
Imports - partners

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South Africa 31%, China 16%, United Arab Emirates 9%, Democratic Republic of the Congo 6%, India 5% (2020)

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United Kingdom 17%, Russia 17%, Turkey 12%, China 6% (2019)
Airports

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88 (2021)

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23 (2021)
Broadband - fixed subscriptions

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total: 82,317 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 0.5 (2020 est.)

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total: 1,995,474 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 20 (2020 est.)
Internet users

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total: 3.99 million (2021 est.)

percent of population: 21% (2021 est.)

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total: 8.6 million (2021 est.)

percent of population: 86% (2021 est.)
Railways

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total: 3,126 km (2014)

narrow gauge: 3,126 km (2014) 1.067-m gauge

note: includes 1,860 km of the Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA)

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total: 2,944.3 km (2017)

broad gauge: 2,944.3 km (2017) 1.520-m gauge (approx. 1,767 km electrified)
Roadways

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total: 67,671 km (2018)

paved: 14,888 km (2018)

unpaved: 52,783 km (2018)

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total: 24,981 km (2013)

note: total roadway length has increased significantly and continues to grow due to the recovery of Armenian-held territories and related reconstruction efforts. No updated figure is currently available.
Telephones - fixed lines

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total subscriptions: 66,000 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: (2021 est.) less than 1

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total subscriptions: 1,644,300 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 16 (2021 est.)
Telephones - mobile cellular

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total subscriptions: 20 million (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 100 (2021 est.)

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total subscriptions: 10,817,071 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 105 (2021 est.)
Waterways

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2,250 km (2010) (includes Lake Tanganyika and the Zambezi and Luapula Rivers)
Disputes - international

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Zambia-Angola: because the straight-line segments along the left bank (Zambian side) of the Cuando/Kwando River do not conform with the physical alignment of the unstable shoreline, Zambian residents in some areas have settled illegally on sections of shoreline that fall on the Angolan side of the boundary

Zambia-Democratic Republic of Congo(DRC):
boundary commission continues discussions over Congolese-administered triangle of land on the right bank of the Lunkinda River claimed by Zambia near the DRC village of Pweto

Zambia-Tanzania: some drug smuggling may take place across the Zambia-Tanzania border; there are no known current territorial issues, as both states have continued to recognize the colonial boundaries last modified in 1937; the boundary in Lake Tanganyika remains undefined.

Zambia-Zimbabwe: in 2004, Zimbabwe dropped objections to plans between Botswana and Zambia to build a bridge over the Zambezi River, thereby de facto recognizing a short, but not clearly delimited, Botswana-Zambia boundary in the river; in May 2021, Botswana and Zambia agreed in principle to let Zimbabwe be a partner in the bridge project as it enters its lasts phase

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Armenia-Azerbaijan: tensions existed for years over the break-away Nagorno-Karabakh region and the Armenian military occupation of surrounding lands in Azerbaijan; Azerbaijan seized part of the enclave during six weeks of fighting in 2020 and the remainder in a short conflict in September 2023; in October 2023, Baku and Yerevan began preliminary discussions on a peace treaty, the demarcation of borders, and full normalization of relations; nevertheless, concerns persist in Armenia that Azerbaijan could invade in order to force the establishment of a transit corridor to the exclave of Naxicvan (Nakhichevan)

Azerbaijan-Georgia: a joint boundary commission agrees on most of the alignment, leaving only small areas at certain crossing points in dispute; consequently, the two states have yet to agree on a delimitation or demarcation of their common boundary; one area of contention is where the international boundary should run through the 6th-13th Century David-Gareja monastery complex

Azerbaijan-Iran: in recent years, tensions between Azerbajian and Iran have risen in part because of warming ties between Azerbaijan and Israel, and Baku's claims that Tehran has backed Armenia over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh enclave

Azerbaijan-Russia: Russia has complained of cross-border smuggling

Azerbaijan-Turkey: none identified; as of 2023, Turkey and Armenia were discussing normalizing relations

Caspian Sea (Maritime Boundary): Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and Russia ratified the Caspian seabed delimitation treaties based on equidistance, while Iran continues to insist on a one-fifth slice of the sea; bilateral talks continue with Turkmenistan on dividing the seabed and contested oilfields in the middle of the Caspian

local border forces struggle to control the illegal transit of goods and people across the porous, undemarcated Armenian, Azerbaijani, and Georgian borders

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