Eastern Africa
Flag of Zambia
Copper, the Zambezi, and a thundering waterfall.
Colours, by share of the flag
- #187800 73%
- #d87800 7%
- #000000 7%
- #d81800 6%
Measured from the flag artwork itself, so shares are approximate and emblems get folded into the nearest tone.
Zambia in numbers
| Official name | Republic of Zambia |
|---|---|
| Capital | Lusaka |
| Region | Eastern Africa, Africa |
| Population | 18,383,956 |
| Area | 752,612 km² · 24 people per km² |
| Currency | Zambian kwacha (ZMW) |
| Languages | English |
| Country codes | ZM · ZMB · .zm |
| Coastline | Landlocked |
Things worth knowing
- Zambia shares Victoria Falls, one of the world's largest waterfalls, with neighbouring Zimbabwe.
- It is a landlocked country whose economy has long been built on copper mining.
- Its capital is Lusaka, and the mighty Zambezi River gives the country its name.
Did you know
The local name for Victoria Falls, 'Mosi-oa-Tunya', means 'the smoke that thunders'.
Neighbours
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Country data from the mledoze/countries dataset under ODbL 1.0. Flag artwork from the same dataset. All 196 flags.