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          AREA ................................................
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          752.614 
                kmq 
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            POPULATION ..................................
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          10.462.436 in. 
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            DENSITY .........................................
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          13,9 in/kmq 
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            CAPITAL ..........................................
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          Lusaka 
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            LANGUAGES ....................................
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          English (official), major vernaculars - Bemba, Kaonda, Lozi, Lunda, Luvale, Nyanja, Tonga, and about 70 other indigenous languages
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            RELIGIONS ......................................
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          Christian 50%-75%, Muslim and Hindu 24%-49%, indigenous beliefs 1%
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            CURRENCY ......................................
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          Zambian kwacha (ZMK)
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           GDP per CAPITA .............................
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          943 $ (2004)
          
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           HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX ..
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          0,301 (162th place)
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              LOWEST POINT ...............................
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          Zambezi river 329 m
         
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            HIGHEST POINT ..............................
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          Mafinga Hills 2301 m
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             INDEPENDENCE ...............................
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          24 October 1964 (from UK)
          
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             INSTITUTIONAL FORM ...................
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          Republic
          
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             WEB DOMAIN ..................................
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            .zm
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                  COUNTRY CODE ..............................
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          +260
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