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Introduction - Zambia: | Location - Zambia: | Location | Southern Africa, east of Angola | | Geographic coordinates | 15 00 S, 30 00 E | | Map references | Africa | | Area | total: 752,614 sq km
land: 740,724 sq km
water: 11,890 sq km | | Area comparative | slightly larger than Texas | | Land boundaries | total: 5,664 km
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 | | Coastline | 0 km (landlocked) | | Maritime claims | none (landlocked) | | Climate | tropical; modified by altitude; rainy season (October to April) | | Terrain | mostly high plateau with some hills and mountains | | Elevation extremes | lowest point: Zambezi river 329 m
highest point: unnamed location in Mafinga Hills 2,301 m | | Natural resources | copper, cobalt, zinc, lead, coal, emeralds, gold, silver, uranium, hydropower | | Land use | arable land: 6.99%
permanent crops: 0.04%
other: 92.97% (2005) | | Irrigated land | 1,560 sq km (2003) | | Natural hazards | periodic drought, tropical storms (November to April) | | Environment current issues | air pollution and resulting acid rain in the mineral extraction and refining region; chemical runoff into watersheds; poaching seriously threatens rhinoceros, elephant, antelope, and large cat populations; deforestation; soil erosion; desertification; lack of adequate water treatment presents human health risks | | Environment international agreements | party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlands
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements | | Geography note | landlocked; the Zambezi forms a natural riverine boundary with Zimbabwe | |
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This page was last updated on 16 September, 2007 Source: CIA >>> |