AREA ................................................
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752.614
kmq
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POPULATION ..................................
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10.462.436 in.
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DENSITY .........................................
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13,9 in/kmq
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CAPITAL ..........................................
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Lusaka
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LANGUAGES ....................................
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English (official), major vernaculars - Bemba, Kaonda, Lozi, Lunda, Luvale, Nyanja, Tonga, and about 70 other indigenous languages
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RELIGIONS ......................................
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Christian 50%-75%, Muslim and Hindu 24%-49%, indigenous beliefs 1%
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CURRENCY ......................................
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Zambian kwacha (ZMK)
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GDP per CAPITA .............................
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943 $ (2004)
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HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX ..
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0,301 (162th place)
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LOWEST POINT ...............................
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Zambezi river 329 m
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HIGHEST POINT ..............................
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Mafinga Hills 2301 m
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INDEPENDENCE ...............................
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24 October 1964 (from UK)
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INSTITUTIONAL FORM ...................
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Republic
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WEB DOMAIN ..................................
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.zm
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COUNTRY CODE ..............................
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+260
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