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Zambia

World Rank 77 2.37 Zambia flag svg
Capital
Area
Currency
Lusaka
752,618 km 2
Zambian kwacha (ZMW)

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Introduction

Zambia is also named the Republic of Zambia and is located at the crossroads of East, Southern and Central Africa. The country has eight neighboring countries which are, consecutively, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia and Angola. The capital and the largest city is Lusaka. Citizens use English as the only official language. 

According to the data from 2018, the population of the country reaches almost 18 million with its density of 17 people per square kilometres. Based on the estimate from 2019, the total amount of GDP (PPP) equals $75.857 billion and $4,148 per capita. 

Gross domestic product (GDP, GDP PPP)

Gross domestic product (GDP)

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#105 (2021)
22,147,634,727 US$

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(United States of America (USA))

Gross domestic product growth rate

Gross domestic product per capita

Gross domestic product (PPP)

Gross domestic product (PPP) per capita

International trade (Export, Import)

External balance on goods and services

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#36 (2021)
4,023,028,698 US$

List of countries by external balance on goods and services

(China)

External balance on goods and services (% of GDP)

Exports of goods and services (current US$)

Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)

Imports of goods and services (current US$)

Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)

Employment by sector, Unemployment

Unemployment (% of total labor force)

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#84 (2021)
6.22 %

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(South Africa)

Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)

Employment in industry (% of total employment)

Employment in services (% of total employment)

Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)