Full Name: Republic of Zambia

Capital City : Lusaka

Area: 752,600 sq km / 290,579 sq miles

Population: 11,200,000

Time Zone: GMT/UTC +2

Languages:
English (official)
Bemba, Nyanja , Tonga (plus over 70 other tribal languages)

Religion: Zambia is officially a Christian nation (50-75%), indigenous beliefs (50-75%); many people follow both

Currency: Zambia Kwacha (ZK) approximately ZMK 5,000 = US$1 (Jan 2009)

Bordering Countries:  Zimbabwe , Botswana , Namibia , Angola , Democratic Republic of Congo , Tanzania , Malawi.