National Symbols of Zambia

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Zambia is a country in Africa. It shares borders with the following countries: Angola, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mozambique, Malawi, Botswana, . The capital of Zambia is Lusaka.

The official language is English and the Zambian kwacha is the currency of the Zambia. The domain is .zm and the country code is +260.

National day is celebrated on 24 Oct 1964. Every country in the world has national symbols including national animal, national flower, motto, etc and Zambia is no exception.

In Zambia, Football is considered as a national sport, and it is a passion of many Zambian people. Munkoyo is not only a traditional drink, but one of the national drink of Zambia. As poetry is a highly appreciated art, many poets like Not Declared represent a national Zambian symbol.

The country was founded by Kenneth Kaunda. The current president of Zambia is Hakainde Hichilema.

In Zambia the power plugs and sockets are of type C, D, G. The standard voltage is 230 V and the frequency is 50 Hz.

The Zambian national anthem was written by (Collectively) and composed by Enoch Sontonga.

Country information

Official name(s)	Republic of Zambia
Alternative name(s)	Northern Rhodesia (former, English)
Regional location	Southern Africa, east of Angola, south of the Democratic Republic of the Cong
Country name etymology	"Land of the Zambezi", which flows through the east of the country and also forms its border with Zimbabwe.
Climate	Tropical; modified by altitude; rainy season (October to April)
Terrain	Mostly high plateau with some hills and mountains
Population	18,383,955
National Day	24 Oct 1964
Language(s)	English
Religion	Christianity
Country code	+260
Literacy rate	55.3%
Currency	Zambian kwacha
Capital city	Lusaka
ISO	ZMB
Domain(TLD)	.zm
Ethnicity	Bemba, Tonga, Chewa, Lozi
Head of government	President
Nationality	Zambian
Driving side	Drive on the Left-hand side
Date format	dd/mm/yyyy
Total area	752,618 km2 (290,587 sq mi)
Timezone	UTC+2 (CAT)
Average elevation	1,138 m (3,734 ft)
Coastline	0 Km (landlocked)
Mains electricity	230 V
Emergency telephone numbers	Emergency Telephone Numbers

Coat of arms

Flag map of Zambia

Motto of Zambia

"One Zambia, One Nation"

National animal of Zambia

The National animal of Zambia is African Fish Eagle

National flower of Zambia

The National flower of Zambia is Paperflower. Botanical name is Bougainvillea.

National bird of Zambia

The National bird of Zambia is African Fish Eagle

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Zambian Proverbs - Popular quotes, proverbs and sayings.

Do not look at a visitor's face but at his stomach.

He who listened to the woman suffered famine at harvest time.

I am because we are; we are because I am.

If you are ugly, learn how to dance.

If you have no teeth, do not break the clay cooking pot.

Jump over a log but not over your neighbour's word.

The king lives way up where the stench of the poor cannot reach him.

A belching toad portends rain.

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