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Lusaka (/ l uː ˈ s ɑː k ə / loo-SAH-kə) is the capital and largest city of Zambia.It is one of the fastest-developing cities in southern Africa. [7] Lusaka is in the southern part of the central plateau at an elevation of about 1,279 metres (4,196 ft).
Below is a list of countries in Africa by area. [1] Algeria has been the largest country in Africa and the Arab world since the division of Sudan in 2011. The largest African country not located in the Arab world is the Democratic Republic of the Congo located in Central Africa, which is also the second largest in the continent.
Map of Zambia. This is a list of cities, towns, villages and missions in Zambia. Cities. City Province Population Image 2010 census [1] 2000 census [2] 1990 census [3]
Kabwe is the capital of the Zambian Central Province and the Kabwe District, with a population estimated at 288,598 at the 2022 census. [1] Named Broken Hill until 1966, it was founded when lead and zinc deposits were discovered in 1902. Kabwe also has a claim to being the birthplace of Zambian politics as it was an important political centre ...
Copperbelt Province is a province in Zambia which covers the mineral-rich Copperbelt, and farming and bush areas to the south.It was the backbone of the Northern Rhodesian economy during British colonial rule and fuelled the hopes of the immediate post-independence period, but its economic importance was severely damaged by a crash in global copper prices in 1973.
Zambia is officially a "Christian nation" under the 1996 constitution, but recognizes and protects freedom of religion. [97] Zambia is the only African nation to designate Christianity as a state religion. [98] The Zambia Statistics Agency estimates that 95.5% of Zambians are Christian, with 75.3% Protestant and 20.2% Roman Catholic. [99]
Capital Altitude (m) Altitude (ft) Tibet Autonomous Region: Lhasa: 3,656 11,995 Somaliland [Note 2] Hargeisa: 1,334 4,377 South Ossetia [Note 2] Tskhinvali: 860 2,820 Kosovo [Note 2] Pristina: 603 1,977 Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic [Note 2] Tifariti and Laayoune: 490 (and 68) 1,610 (and 223) Northern Cyprus [Note 2] North Nicosia: 130 428
Zambia has since become a multi-party state and has experienced several peaceful transitions of power. Zambia contains abundant natural resources, including minerals, wildlife, forestry, freshwater, and arable land. In 2010, the World Bank named Zambia among the top 10 reformers in the World Bank's Ease of doing business index.