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Zambia

زامبيا

AfricaEast Africa

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Key facts

Official name
Republic of Zambia
Name in Arabic
زامبيا
Capital
Lusaka
Region
Africa
Subregion
East Africa
Official languages
English
Currency
Zambian Kwacha · ZK · ZMW
Area
752,612 km²
Coastline
None (landlocked)

Neighbours

About Zambia

Zambia is a country in East Africa, one of the 54 countries of Africa on GlobeQuizz. Its full official name is Republic of Zambia. In Arabic, the name is written زامبيا, and the capital لوساكا. Its geographic centre lies in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.

The capital of Zambia is Lusaka. Lusaka lies at about 15° south and 28° east. The official language of Zambia is English. Its currency is the Zambian Kwacha, with the symbol ⁨ZK⁩ and the international code ZMW.

Zambia covers about 752,612 square kilometres, which puts it 38th by area among the 195 countries on GlobeQuizz. It is landlocked, with no coastline, and has 8 neighbours: the DR Congo, Angola, Tanzania, Namibia, Mozambique, Botswana, Zimbabwe, and Malawi. The largest of these neighbours by area is the DR Congo. Other countries in East Africa include Ethiopia, Somalia, and Madagascar. To practise flags, capitals and currencies, play the Africa quiz on GlobeQuizz, which mixes Zambia with the other countries of the same region.

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