Zambia Fact File

Head of State	President Levy Mwanawasa
Land Area	752, 612 sq. km.
Population	10.29 million
Urbanisation	38%
Capital City	Lusaka (population 1.5 million)
Main Towns	Ndola, Kitwe, Luanshya, Livingstone
Climate	Tropical, cool on high plateaux Summer: 27-32°C, Winter: 16-27°C
Languages	Official language: English Bemba, Kaonde, Lunda, Luvale, Lozi, Nyanja, Tonga
Electric Current	240 volts AC50Hz
Time	GMT + 2Hours
Business Hours	Monday to Friday: 8.00am-1.00pm and 2.00pm-5pm Saturday: 8.00am-1.00pm
Banking Hours	Monday to Friday: 8.15am-2.45pm Saturday: 8.15am-11.00am
Public Holidays	click here