Population 11,477,447: African 98.7%, European 1.1%, other 0.2%
Capital City Lusaka (1,299,000)
Languages English (official), major vernaculars - Bemba, Kaonda, Lozi, Lunda, Luvale, Nyanja, Tonga, and about 70 other indigenous languages
Official Currency Zambian Kwacha (ZMK)
Religions Christian 50%-75%, Muslim and Hindu 24%-49%, indigenous beliefs 1%


Land


Land Area 740,720 sq km (285,992 sq miles) - slightly larger than Texas

Natural Resources: copper, cobalt, zinc, lead, coal, emeralds, gold, silver, uranium, hydropower.
Terrain: mostly high plateau with some hills and mountains.