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USEFUL BUSINESS INFORMATION ON ZAMBIA
1. Country Brief:
A. Introduction - Zambia, a landlocked country in south-central Africa, is about one-tenth larger than Texas. It is surrounded by Angola, Zaire, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana, and Namibia. The country is mostly a plateau that rises to 8,000 ft (2,434 m) in the east.
B. Climate - Zambia is warm all year round, but has three distinct seasons. Between December and April the weather is hot and wet; from May to August it is cooler and dry; between September and November conditions are hot and dry. Average summer temperatures range between 77°F to 95°F (25°C to 35°C), while in winter the variation increases ranging from 43°F to 75°F (6°C to 24°C).
C. Geographical Area - Land area: 285,994 sq mi (740,724 sq km); total area: 290,586 sq mi (sq km).
D. Language - English (official); major vernaculars: Bemba, Kaonda, Lozi, Lunda, Luvale, Nyanja, Tonga; about 70 other indigenous languages.
E. Currency With Exchange Rate - Zambia Kwacha
1 ZMK = 0.000257732 USD
F. Population - (2006 est.): 11,502,010.
G. Major Cities - Ndola, Kitwe, Kabwe, Chingola.
2. Transportation:
A. Railway - total: 2,173 km (2002).
B. Road - total: 66,781 km; paved: n.a.; unpaved: n.a. (1999 est.).
C. Airports - 109 (2002).
D. Waterways - 2,250 km, including Zambezi and Luapula rivers, Lake Tanganyika.
E. Sea ports - Mpulungu.
3. Economy:
A. Major Manufacturing -
B. Major Export - $1.947 billion f.o.b. (2005 est.): copper/cobalt 64%, cobalt, electricity, tobacco, flowers, cotton.
C. Import - $1.934 billion f.o.b. (2005 est.): machinery, transportation equipment, petroleum products, electricity, fertilizer; foodstuffs, clothing.
D. Major Industry - copper mining and processing, construction, foodstuffs, beverages, chemicals, textiles, fertilizer, horticulture.
E. Trade balance -
4. Trade Associations, Chamber of Commerce, Trade shows and Exhibitions in Zambia:
Major Trade Associations
Chambers of Commerce
Zambia Association of Chambers of Commerce & Industries (ZACCI)
PO BOX 30844, Lusaka, Zambia
TEL: (260 1) 252483/253020
FAX: (260 1) 252483
E-MAIL: zacci@zamnet.zm
WEB: www.zacci.org.zm
Major Trade Shows
5. Useful links:
Zambian Importers, Dealers of Japanese Used Cars, Construction Machinery & Auto Parts |
