Zambia is a landlocked country in southern Africa. It is famous for the pristine Victoria Falls on the Zambezi River.
Like any other African country, the economy is based on agriculture, tourism, and mining. While the country has many national parks and Victoria falls to boast, its mining is primarily copper, nickel, tin, and uranium. Zambia grows Corn, Tobacco, wheat, and chili peppers.
Basic Details | |
| Region | Africa |
| Capital City | Lusaka |
| Government Type | Unitary presidential constitutional republic |
| Official Languages | English |
| Currency | Zambian kwacha, ZMW |
| Phone Code | +260 |
| Important Cities | Kitwe, Chipata, Ndola, Kabwe, Chingola, Livingstone, Luanshya, Mufulira |
| National Day | Independence Day (25th Oct) |
Economy | |
| Ease of Doing Business Ranking | 85 (Easy) |
| Primary Industries | copper mining and processing, construction, foodstuffs, beverages, chemicals, textiles, fertilizer, horticulture |
| Major Exports | copper/cobalt 64%, cobalt, electricity; tobacco, flowers, cotton. |
| Major Exports to India | Fuels, Food Products, Plastic or Rubber, Machinery and Electricals, Vegetables, Chemicals, Hides and skins, Textiles and Clothing, Minerals, Raw materials |
| Major Imports | machinery, transportation equipment, petroleum products, electricity, fertilizer; foodstuffs, clothing |
| Major Imports from India | Chemicals, Machinery and Electricals, Metals, Plastic or Rubber, Stone and Glass, Raw materials, Textiles and Clothing, Food Products, Vegetables, Minerals, Fuels |
Foreign Relations | |
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| Trade Agreements with India | Bilateral Trade |
| Bordering Nations | Democratic Republic of Congo, Tanzania, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia, Angola, Mozambique, |
| Member of | African Union(AU), Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa(COMESA), Commonwealth of Nations(CommonWealth), Organisation of African Unity(OAU), Southern Africa Development Community(SADC), United Nations(UN), World Trade Organization(WTO) |
| Indian Embassy Details for Zambia | H.E. N J Gangte Honourable Ambassador Embassy of India No.1 Pandit Nehru Road, Longacres, P.O. Box. 32111, Lusaka, Zambia Email: hc.lusaka@mea.gov.in Phone: 260-11-2530066/253152/59/60 Website: https://www.hcizambia.gov.in/ |
| Embassy Details of Zambia in India | H.E. Ms. Judith Kangoma Kapijimpanga High Commissioner High Commission of the Republic of Zambia 7, Poorvi MargVasant Vihar110057New Delhi Email: zambiand@gmail.com Phone: 011-2615 0270 (O) |
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