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***Low: [[Zambezi]] {{convert|329|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} | ***Low: [[Zambezi]] {{convert|329|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} | ||
**Land boundaries: 5,665 km | **Land boundaries: 5,665 km | ||
Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,930 km | ::Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,930 km | ||
Angola 1,110 km | ::Angola 1,110 km | ||
Malawi 837 km | ::Malawi 837 km | ||
Zimbabwe 797 km | ::Zimbabwe 797 km | ||
Mozambique 419 km | ::Mozambique 419 km | ||
Tanzania 338 km | ::Tanzania 338 km | ||
Namibia 233 km | ::Namibia 233 km | ||
Botswana 1 km | ::Botswana 1 km | ||
Coastline: none | :Coastline: none | ||
*Population of Zambia: 11,922,000 - 72nd most populous country | *Population of Zambia: 11,922,000 - 72nd most populous country | ||
*Area of Zambia: 752,618 km2 | *Area of Zambia: 752,618 km2 | ||
=== Environment of Zambia === | |||
[[Image:Zambia BMNG.png|thumb|An enlargeable satellite image of [[Zambia]]]] | |||
*[[Climate of Zambia]] | |||
*[[List of ecoregions in Zambia|Ecoregions in Zambia]] | |||
*[[Renewable energy in Zambia]] | |||
*[[Geology of Zambia]] | |||
*[[Protected areas of Zambia]] | |||
**[[List of biosphere reserves in Zambia|Biosphere reserves in Zambia]] | |||
**[[List of national parks of Zambia|National parks of Zambia]] | |||
***[[Kavango–Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area|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]] | |||
**[[Fauna of Zambia]] | |||
***[[List of birds of Zambia|Birds of Zambia]] | |||
***[[List of mammals of Zambia|Mammals of Zambia]] | |||
==== Natural geographic features of Zambia ==== | |||
*Glaciers in Zambia: none<ref>The only [[List of glaciers in Africa|glaciers in Africa]] are on Mt Kenya (in Kenya), on Kilimanjaro (in Tanzania), and in the Ruwenzori Mountains (which are located in [[Uganda]] and the [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]]). See [http://iahs.info/redbooks/a126/iahs_126_0197.pdf Proceedings of the Riederalp Workshop, September 1978; Actes de l'Atelier de Riederalp, septembre 1978): IAHS-AISH Publ. no. 126, 1980.]</ref> | |||
*[[List of islands of Zambia|Islands of Zambia]] | |||
*[[List of lakes in Zambia|Lakes of Zambia]] | |||
**[[Lake Bangweulu]] | |||
**[[Lake Kariba]] | |||
**[[Lake Kashiba]] | |||
**[[Lake Ishiba Ng'andu]] | |||
**[[Mita Hills Dam]] | |||
**[[Mulungushi Dam]] | |||
**[[Mofwe Lagoon]] | |||
**[[Lake Mweru]] | |||
**[[Lake Mweru Wantipa]] | |||
**[[Lake Tanganyika]] | |||
**[[Rift Valley lakes]] | |||
*[[List of mountains of Zambia|Mountains of Zambia]] | |||
**[[List of volcanoes in Zambia|Volcanoes in Zambia]] | |||
*[[List of rivers of 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]] | |||
**[[List of waterfalls of Zambia|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]] | |||
*[[List of valleys of Zambia|Valleys of Zambia]] | |||
*Wetlands | |||
**[[Bangweulu Wetlands ecosystem]] | |||
**[[Lukanga Swamp]] | |||
*[[List of World Heritage Sites in Africa#Zambia|World Heritage Sites in Zambia]] | |||
==== Natural geographic features of Zambia ==== | |||
*Glaciers in Zambia: none<ref>The only [[List of glaciers in Africa|glaciers in Africa]] are on Mt Kenya (in Kenya), on Kilimanjaro (in Tanzania), and in the Ruwenzori Mountains (which are located in [[Uganda]] and the [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]]). See [http://iahs.info/redbooks/a126/iahs_126_0197.pdf Proceedings of the Riederalp Workshop, September 1978; Actes de l'Atelier de Riederalp, septembre 1978): IAHS-AISH Publ. no. 126, 1980.]</ref> | |||
*[[List of islands of Zambia|Islands of Zambia]] | |||
*[[List of lakes in Zambia|Lakes of Zambia]] | |||
**[[Lake Bangweulu]] | |||
**[[Lake Kariba]] | |||
**[[Lake Kashiba]] | |||
**[[Lake Ishiba Ng'andu]] | |||
**[[Mita Hills Dam]] | |||
**[[Mulungushi Dam]] | |||
**[[Mofwe Lagoon]] | |||
**[[Lake Mweru]] | |||
**[[Lake Mweru Wantipa]] | |||
**[[Lake Tanganyika]] | |||
**[[Rift Valley lakes]] | |||
*[[List of mountains of Zambia|Mountains of Zambia]] | |||
**[[List of volcanoes in Zambia|Volcanoes in Zambia]] | |||
*[[List of rivers of 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]] | |||
**[[List of waterfalls of Zambia|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]] | |||
*[[List of valleys of Zambia|Valleys of Zambia]] | |||
*Wetlands | |||
**[[Bangweulu Wetlands ecosystem]] | |||
**[[Lukanga Swamp]] | |||
*[[List of World Heritage Sites in Africa#Zambia|World Heritage Sites in Zambia]] | |||
=== Regions of Zambia === | |||
{{main|Regions of Zambia}} | |||
==== Ecoregions of Zambia ==== | |||
{{main|List of ecoregions in Zambia|Ecoregions in Zambia}} | |||
==== Administrative divisions of Zambia ==== | |||
{{main|Administrative divisions of Zambia}} | |||
*[[Provinces of Zambia]] | |||
**[[Districts of Zambia]] | |||
***[[Municipalities of Zambia]] | |||
===== Provinces of Zambia ===== | |||
[[Image:Zambia provinces named.png|thumb|right|250px|The provinces of Zambia]] | |||
{{Main|Provinces of Zambia}} | |||
Zambia is divided into ten provinces: | |||
*[[Central Province, Zambia|Central]] | |||
*[[Copperbelt Province|Copperbelt]] | |||
*[[Eastern Province, Zambia|Eastern]] | |||
*[[Luapula Province|Luapula]] | |||
*[[Lusaka Province|Lusaka]] | |||
*[[Muchinga Province|Muchinga]] | |||
*[[Northern Province, Zambia|Northern]] | |||
*[[North-Western Province, Zambia|North-Western]] | |||
*[[Southern Province, Zambia|Southern]] | |||
*[[Western Province, Zambia|Western]] | |||
===== Districts of Zambia ===== | |||
{{Main|Districts of Zambia}} | |||
The nine provinces of [[Zambia]] are divided into a total of 72 districts: | |||
{{Col-begin}} | |||
{{Col-3}} | |||
;[[Central Province, Zambia|Central Province]] | |||
*[[Chibombo]] | |||
*[[Kabwe]] | |||
*[[Kapiri Mposhi]] | |||
*[[Mkushi]] | |||
*[[Mumbwa]] | |||
*[[Serenje]] | |||
{{Col-3}} | |||
;[[Copperbelt Province]] | |||
*[[Chililabombwe]] | |||
*[[Chingola]] | |||
*[[Kalulushi]] | |||
*[[Kitwe]] | |||
*[[Luanshya]] | |||
*[[Lufwanyama]] | |||
*[[Masaiti]] | |||
*[[Mpongwe, Zambia|Mpongwe]] | |||
*[[Mufulira]] | |||
*[[Ndola]] | |||
{{Col-3}} | |||
[[Image:Zambia districts.png|thumb|right|350px|Districts of Zambia]] | |||
{{Col-end}} | |||
{{Col-begin}} | |||
{{Col-3}} | |||
;[[Eastern Province, Zambia|Eastern Province]] | |||
*[[Chadiza]] | |||
*[[Chama (Zambia)|Chama]] | |||
*[[Chipata]] | |||
*[[Katete]] | |||
*[[Lundazi]] | |||
*[[Mambwe, Zambia|Mambwe]] | |||
*[[Nyimba]] | |||
*[[Petauke]] | |||
;[[Luapula Province]] | |||
*[[Chiengi]] | |||
*[[Kawambwa]] | |||
*[[Mansa, Zambia|Mansa]] | |||
*[[Milenge, Zambia|Milenge]] | |||
*[[Mwense]] | |||
*[[Nchelenge]] | |||
*[[Samfya]] | |||
;[[Lusaka Province]] | |||
*[[Chongwe]] | |||
*[[Kafue]] | |||
*[[Luangwa, Zambia|Luangwa]] | |||
*[[Lusaka]] | |||
{{Col-3}} | |||
;[[North-Western Province, Zambia|North-Western Province]] | |||
*[[Chavuma]] | |||
*[[Ikeleng'i]] | |||
*[[Kabompo]] | |||
*[[Kasempa]] | |||
*[[Mufumbwe]] | |||
*[[Mwinilunga]] | |||
*[[Solwezi]] | |||
*[[Zambezi (Town)|Zambezi]] | |||
;[[Northern Province, Zambia|Northern Province]] | |||
*[[Chilubi]] | |||
*[[Chinsali]] | |||
*[[Isoka]] | |||
*[[Kaputa]] | |||
*[[Kasama, Zambia|Kasama]] | |||
*[[Luwingu]] | |||
*[[Mafinga]] | |||
*[[Mbala, Zambia|Mbala]] | |||
*[[Mpika]] | |||
*[[Mporokoso]] | |||
*[[Mpulungu]] | |||
*[[Mungwi]] | |||
*[[Nakonde]] | |||
{{Col-3}} | |||
;[[Southern Province, Zambia|Southern Province]] | |||
*[[Choma]] | |||
*[[Gwembe]] | |||
*[[Itezhi-Tezhi]] | |||
*[[Kalomo]] | |||
*[[Kazungula]] | |||
*[[Livingstone, Zambia|Livingstone]] | |||
*[[Mazabuka]] | |||
*[[Monze]] | |||
*[[Namwala]] | |||
*[[Siavonga]] | |||
*[[Sinazongwe]] | |||
;[[Western Province, Zambia|Western Province]] | |||
*[[Kalabo]] | |||
*[[Kaoma, Zambia|Kaoma]] | |||
*[[Lukulu]] | |||
*[[Mongu]] | |||
*[[Senanga]] | |||
*[[Sesheke]] | |||
*[[Shangombo]] | |||
{{Col-end}} | |||
===== Municipalities of Zambia ===== | |||
{{Main|Municipalities of Zambia}} | |||
*[[Capital (political)|Capital]] of Zambia: [[Capital of Zambia|Lusaka]] | |||
*[[List of cities in Zambia|Cities of Zambia]] | |||
*[[Lusaka]] | |||
*[[Kitwe]] | |||
*[[Ndola]] | |||
*[[Kabwe]] | |||
*[[Chingola]] | |||
*[[Mufulira]] | |||
*[[Livingstone, Zambia|Livingstone]] | |||
*[[Luanshya]] | |||
*[[Kasama, Zambia|Kasama]] | |||
*[[Chipata]] | |||
=== Demography of Zambia === | |||
{{main|Demographics 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 system|presidential]] [[representative democracy|representative democratic]] [[republic]] | |||
*[[Capital (political)|Capital]] of Zambia: [[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]] | |||
*[[List of political parties in Zambia|Political parties in Zambia]] | |||
**[[List of political parties in Zambia]] | |||
**[[Forum for Democracy and Development]] | |||
**[[Heritage Party (Zambia)|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 (Zambia)]] | |||
**[[United National Independence Party]] | |||
**[[United Party for National Development]] | |||
**[[United Progressive Party (Zambia)]] | |||
**[[Zambia Alliance for Progress]] | |||
**[[Zambia Republic Party]] | |||
**[[Zambian African National Congress]] | |||
*[[Taxation in Zambia]] | |||
=== Branches of the government of Zambia === | |||
{{Main|Government of Zambia}} | |||
==== Executive branch of the government of Zambia ==== | |||
*[[Head of state]] and [[head of government|government]]: [[President of Zambia]], [Micheal Sata] | |||
**[[List of Presidents of Zambia]] | |||
*[[Prime Minister of Zambia]] | |||
*[[Cabinet of Zambia]] | |||
*Ministries of Zambia | |||
**[[Ministry of Health (Zambia)|Ministry of Health]] | |||
==== Legislative branch of the government of Zambia ==== | |||
*[[National Assembly of Zambia]] ([[unicameral]]) | |||
==== Judicial branch of the government of Zambia ==== | |||
{{Main|Court system of Zambia}} | |||
*[[Supreme Court of Zambia]] | |||
**High court | |||
**Magistrate's court | |||
**Local courts | |||
=== Foreign relations of Zambia === | |||
{{Main|Foreign relations of Zambia}} | |||
*[[List of diplomatic missions in Zambia|Diplomatic missions in Zambia]] | |||
**[[United States Ambassador to Zambia]] | |||
*[[Zambian diplomatic missions|Diplomatic missions of Zambia]] | |||
==== International organization membership ==== | |||
{{Main|International organization membership of Zambia}} | |||
The Republic of Zambia is a member of: | |||
{{Col-begin}} | |||
{{Col-2}} | |||
*[[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) | |||
{{Col-2}} | |||
*[[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) | |||
{{Col-end}} | |||
=== Law and order in Zambia === | |||
{{main|Law of 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 === | |||
{{main|Military of Zambia}} | |||
*Command | |||
**[[Commander-in-chief]]: [[Rupiah Banda]] | |||
***[[Ministry of Defence (Zambia)|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 === | |||
{{Main|Local government in Zambia}} | |||
== History of Zambia == | |||
: ''Main article: [[History of Zambia]], [[Timeline of the history of Zambia]], and [[Portal:Current events/Zambia|Current events of Zambia]] | |||
*[[Military history of Zambia]]:''For people in the history of Zambia, see [[List of Zambians]]'' | |||
{{main|History of Zambia}} | |||
*[[The Africa House|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]] | |||
*[[Mumbwa Caves]] | |||
*[[Gwisho Hot-Springs]] | |||
=== Disasters === | |||
*[[1977 Dan-Air Boeing 707 crash]] | |||
== Culture of Zambia == | |||
{{main|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]] | |||
*[[List of records of Zambia|Records of Zambia]] | |||
*[[Scouting in Zambia]] | |||
**[[Girl Guides Association of Zambia]] | |||
**[[Zambia Scouts Association]] | |||
*[[List of World Heritage Sites in Africa#Zambia|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 ==== | |||
{{main|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 === | |||
{{main|Languages of Zambia}} | |||
*[[Bemba language]] | |||
*[[Chichewa language]] | |||
*[[Cilungu]] | |||
*[[Fanagalo]] | |||
*[[Kaonde language]] | |||
*[[Lamba language]] | |||
*[[Lozi language]] | |||
*[[Kaonde language]] | |||
*[[Lunda language]] | |||
*[[Mambwe language]] | |||
*[[Nkoya language]] | |||
*[[Shona language]] | |||
*[[Tonga language (Zambia)]] | |||
*[[Tumbuka language]] | |||
*[[Yauma language]] | |||
=== People of Zambia === | |||
{{Main|People of Zambia}} | |||
*Ethnic groups | |||
**[[Ba Yombe]] | |||
**[[Balovale]] | |||
**[[Bemba people]] | |||
**[[British diaspora in Africa]] | |||
**[[Chewa people]] | |||
**[[Chokwe people|Chokwe]] | |||
**[[Eastern Lunda]] | |||
**[[Kanongesha-Lunda]] | |||
**[[Kazembe-Lunda]] | |||
**[[Lozi people]] | |||
**[[Lunda people]] | |||
**[[Mambwe people|Mambwe]] | |||
**[[Mankoya people]] | |||
**[[Mwanga (ethnic group)]] | |||
**[[Namwanga]] | |||
**[[Ngoni people]] | |||
**[[Nsenga]] | |||
**[[Nyamwanga]] | |||
**[[Nyiha]] | |||
**[[Rungu (African ethnic group)]] | |||
**[[Tokaleya]] | |||
**[[Tonga people of Zambia and Zimbabwe]] | |||
**[[Tumbuka people|Tumbuka]] | |||
=== Specific Zambians === | |||
{{Further|List of Zambians}} | |||
=== Religion === | |||
{{Main|Religion in Zambia}} | |||
*[[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 === | |||
{{main|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]] | |||
*[[Heroes Stadium]] | |||
*[[Levy Mwanawasa 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 == | |||
{{main|Economy of Zambia}} | |||
*[[List of countries by GDP (nominal)|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]] | |||
*[[List of companies of Zambia|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|Currency of Zambia]]: [[Zambian kwacha|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]] | |||
***[[List of airports in Zambia|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 == | |||
{{main|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 == | |||
*[[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]] | |||
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== References == | |||
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