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Zambia

Capital:	Lusaka
Population:	11,261,795
Area:	752,614 sq km
Climate:	tropical; modified by altitude; rainy season (October to April)
Languages:	English (official), major vernaculars - Bemba, Kaonda, Lozi, Lunda, Luvale, Nyanja, Tonga, and about 70 other indigenous languages
Currency:	Zambian kwacha (ZMK)
Government:	republic
Religions:	Christian 50%-75%, Muslim and Hindu 24%-49%, indigenous beliefs 1%
	Source: CIA World Factbook 2007