Country information
- Landlocked/Coastal: Landlocked
- Country area: 752,614 km²
- Pop: 13,881,366
- Religions: Christian, Muslim, Hindu
- GDP/ World Rank Dollars: $15.93 billion (105)
- HDI/ World Rank Index: 0.395 (150)
- Main Languages: English, Bemba, Nyanga, Tonga, Lozi
- Largest three cities: Lusaka, Kitwe, Ndola
- Capital: Lusaka
- Type of government: Presidential republic / multi-party democracy
- Economic Structure: Exports: $5.6987 billion (2005) - copper/cobalt 64%, electricity, tobacco Imports: $1.934 billion (2005) - machinery, transport equipment, petroleum products, electricity
- Name of president, PM, Ruler: President Rupiah B. Banda
- Date of next election: Nov-11
- HIV/AIDS prevalence: 13.5% (2009 est)
- Literacy rates: 80.60%
- Corruption perceptions index 2010: 3
- 2011 Doing Business Rank: 76
- Life expectancy: 52.36
- Percentage below poverty line: 65% (2007 est)
This page will be updated as the project progresses and we learn more about the social and environmental enterprise sectors in Zambia. We are working with a number of case studies in Zambia. So far we have created preliminary profiles for the KaingU Lodge, the Mumwa Crafts Association, The Book Bus, Tribal Textiles, Alive and Kicking Zambia.
