Official Name : Republic of Zambia (formerly Northern Rhodesia) 
Capital: Lusaka - population 1,45m (1998 est)
Head of Government and Chief of State
President Levy Mwanawasa
Area: 752,600 sq km
Population: 10.4 million
People: African (98%): main ethnic groups are Bemba, Nyanja, Lozi and Tonga. Smaller groups include Ngoni, Lunda, Kaonde, Luvale and Asian (1%); European (1%)
Language: English, Bemba
Religion: Christian (50-75%), indigenous beliefs (50-75%); many people follow both
Government: republic