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Location:
 Southern Africa, east of Angola
Size:
 752,614 sq. km. (slightly larger than Texas )
Elevation varies from 329  to 2,301 meters
Population:
 11,477,447 (July 2007 est.)
   * 0-14 years: 45.7%
   * 15-64 years: 51.9%
   * 65+ years: 2.4%
Median age:  16.8 years
Life expectancy:  38.44 years
HIV / AIDS: 16.5%

Religion:

 Christian 50%-75%
Muslim & Hindu 24%-49%
Indigenous beliefs 1%
Language:
 English (official)
Bemba
Kaonda
Lozi
Lunda
Luvale
Nyanja
Tonga
about 70 other indigenous languages
Government:
 Republic
Capital:
 Lusaka
Independence:
 24 October 1964 (from UK)