Area > Comparative
slightly larger than Texas |
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Capital city with population
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Lusaka - 1,391,000 |
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Forested Land
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42% |
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[54th of 193]
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Land boundaries > Total
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5,664 km
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[23rd of 161]
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Land use > Arable land
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6.99 %
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[134th of 241]
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Land use > Other
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92.97 %
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[88th of 241]
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Land use > Permanent crops
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0.04 %
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[185th of 241]
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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 |
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Maritime claims
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none (landlocked) |
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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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northernmost point > Latitude
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08°14'S |
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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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Rural population density > rural population per sq. km of arable land
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139.7 people/km² of arable lan |
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[133rd of 188]
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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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Terrain
mostly high plateau with some hills and mountains |
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