Zambia

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About Zambia

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.

Country Facts

 

Basic Details
RegionAfrica
Capital CityLusaka
Government TypeUnitary presidential constitutional republic
Official LanguagesEnglish
Currency Zambian kwacha, ZMW
Phone Code +260
Important CitiesKitwe, Chipata, Ndola, Kabwe, Chingola, Livingstone, Luanshya, Mufulira
National DayIndependence Day (25th Oct)
Economy
Ease of Doing Business Ranking85 (Easy)
Primary Industriescopper mining and processing, construction, foodstuffs, beverages, chemicals, textiles, fertilizer, horticulture
Major Exportscopper/cobalt 64%, cobalt, electricity; tobacco, flowers, cotton.
Major Exports to IndiaFuels, Food Products, Plastic or Rubber, Machinery and Electricals, Vegetables, Chemicals, Hides and skins, Textiles and Clothing, Minerals, Raw materials
Major Importsmachinery, transportation equipment, petroleum products, electricity, fertilizer; foodstuffs, clothing
Major Imports from IndiaChemicals, Machinery and Electricals, Metals, Plastic or Rubber, Stone and Glass, Raw materials, Textiles and Clothing, Food Products, Vegetables, Minerals, Fuels
Foreign Relations
Flags
Maps
Trade Agreements with IndiaBilateral Trade
Bordering NationsDemocratic Republic of Congo, Tanzania, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia, Angola, Mozambique,
Member ofAfrican 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 ZambiaH.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 IndiaH.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)