Area > Comparative
slightly larger than Texas |
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Area > Land
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740,724 sq km |
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[39th of 238]
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Area > Total
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752,614 sq km |
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[45th of 250]
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Capital city with population
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Lusaka - 1,391,000 |
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Climate
tropical; modified by altitude; rainy season (October to April) |
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Coastline
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0 km |
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[260th of 271]
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Elevation extremes > Highest point
unnamed location in Mafinga Hills 2,301 m |
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Forested Land
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42% |
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[54th of 193]
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Geographic coordinates
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15 00 S, 30 00 E |
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Land boundaries > Border countries
Angola 1,110 km, Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,930 km, Malawi 837 km, Mozambique 419 km, Namibia 233 km, Tanzania 338 km, Zimbabwe 797 km |
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Land use > Arable land
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6.99% |
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[133rd of 258]
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Largest city with population
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Lusaka - 1,391,000 |
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Location
Southern Africa, east of Angola |
Map references
Africa |
Natural hazards
periodic drought, tropical storms (November to April) |
Natural resources
copper, cobalt, zinc, lead, coal, emeralds, gold, silver, uranium, hydropower |
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Population density
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13.05 people per sqkm |
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[197th of 256]
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Population density > people per sq. km
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15.7 people/m²
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[169th of 204]
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Surface area > sq. km
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752,610 km²
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[38th of 206]
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tallest mountains > Mountain
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Mafinga Hills |
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