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    Introduction


    The territory of Northern Rhodesia was administered by the South Africa Company from 1891 until it was taken over by the UK in 1923. During the 1920s and 1930s, advances in mining spurred development and immigration. The name was changed to Zambia upon independence in 1964. In the 1980s and 1990s, declining copper prices and a prolonged drought hurt the economy. Elections in 1991 brought an end to one-party rule, but the subsequent vote in 1996 saw blatant harassment of opposition parties. The election in 2001 was marked by administrative problems with three parties filing a legal petition challenging the election of ruling party candidate Levy MWANAWASA. The new president launched a far-reaching anti-corruption campaign in 2002, which resulted in the prosecution of former President Frederick CHILUBA and many of his supporters in late 2003. Opposition parties currently hold a majority of seats in the National Assembly.


    Location


    Southern Africa, east of Angola


    Geographic coordinates


    15 00 S, 30 00 E


    Area


    total: 752,614 sq km water: 11,890 sq km land: 740,724 sq km


    Area - comparative


    slightly larger than Texas


    Land boundaries


    total: 5,664 km border countries: Angola 1,110 km, Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,930 km, Malawi 837 km, Mozambique 419 km, Namibia 233 km, Tanzania 338 km, Zimbabwe 797 km


    Coastline


    0 km (landlocked)


    Maritime claims


    none (landlocked)


    Climate


    tropical; modified by altitude; rainy season (October to April)


    Terrain


    mostly high plateau with some hills and mountains


    Elevation extremes


    lowest point: Zambezi river 329 m highest point: unnamed location in Mafinga Hills 2,301 m


    Natural resources


    copper, cobalt, zinc, lead, coal, emeralds, gold, silver, uranium, hydropower


    Land use


    arable land: 7.08% permanent crops: 0.03% other: 92.89% (1998 est.)


    Irrigated land


    460 sq km (1998 est.)


    Natural hazards


    periodic drought, tropical storms (November to April)


    Environment - current issues


    air pollution and resulting acid rain in the mineral extraction and refining region; chemical runoff into watersheds; poaching seriously threatens rhinoceros, elephant, antelope, and large cat populations; deforestation; soil erosion; desertification; lack of adequate water treatment presents human health risks


    Environment - international agreements


    party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlands signed, but not ratified: Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol


    Geography - note


    landlocked; the Zambezi forms a natural riverine boundary with Zimbabwe


    Population


    10,462,436 note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2004 est.)


    Capital


    Lusaka


    Phone Code


    +260


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