- Zambia is officially known as Republic of Zambia and its capital city is called Lusaka
- It is a landlocked country that is bordered by Democratic Republic of Congo to the North, Tanzania to the Northeast, Mozambique, Namibia, Zimbabwe and Botswana to the South , Angola to the West and Malawi to the East.
- Its official language is English.
- Its border with Zimbabwe has the popular Victoria Falls locally known as :Mosi-oa-Tunya” which means Smoke that Thunders.
- It has a population of about 16.5 million people
- The main religion is Christianity and is open to all other religions
- All the local languages in Zambia are Bantu
- Mining is the main income earner for Zambia with the main mineral being copper.
- It gained its independence from the British and was previously known as Northern Rhodesia
- Kenyans do not require a visa prior to travel. One receives an Entry Visa stamp at the border point or point of entry.
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