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Zambia

Official Name:	The Republic of Zambia
Sovereign Status:	Sovereign Country
Government Type:	Presidential Republic
Official Name (Local Language):	Republic of Zambia
ISO Country Codes:	ZM : ZMB
Internet Domain:	.zm
Government Web Site:	https://www.parliament.gov.zm/

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UN Location Codes

IATA Airports

Capital:	Lusaka	Main Airports:	Kenneth Kaunda International Airport
Language(s):	English;Bemba;Nyanja;Tonga;Lozi;Chewa	Population:	19,642,123
Currency:	Zambian Kwacha	ISO Currency Code:	ZMK
Telephone Dial In:	+260	ID Prefix:	00

Source: Central Intelligence Agency Factbook

Country Summaries:

BBC; CIA Factbook; Country Code; Infoplease; International Model United Nations Association; Law Library of Congress; NationMaster; NationsOnline; UNESCO;

Political & Cultural Organisations:

African Caribbean and Pacific Group of States; African Union; Commonwealth of Nations; Community of Democracies; Inter Parliamentary Union; Southern African Development Community; UN; UNESCO;

Travel Guides:

Fodor's Travel; Lonely Planet;

News Resources:

News Agency

AllAfrica;

Zambia News and Information Services;

Newspaper

Lusaka Times;

Lusaka Voice;

The Lowdown Magazine;

Radio

Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC);

Zambia

Government Website:	https://www.parliament.gov.zm/
Sovereign Ratings:	https://countryeconomy.com/ratings/zambia
Central Bank:	Bank of Zambia

GDP:	$63.03 billion (2021 est.)
GDP Pro Capita (PPP):	$3,200 (2021 est.)
Currency & USD Exchange Rate:	Zambian Kwacha
Currency Code:	ZMK
World Bank Classification:	Low-Income Economy

GDP Composition:

Agriculture:	9.2%	corn, sorghum, rice, peanuts, sunflower seeds, vegetables, flowers, tobacco, cotton, sugarcane, cassava (manioc, tapioca), coffee; cattle, goats, pigs, poultry, milk, eggs, hides
Industry:	29.2%	copper mining and processing, emerald mining, construction, foodstuffs, beverages, chemicals, textiles, fertilizer, horticulture
Services:	61.7%

Source: Central Intelligence Agency Factbook

Financial & Economic Organisations:

FAO; IMF; International Labour Organization; Un Economic Commission for Africa; UNIDO; World Bank;

Financial & Economic Profiles:

African Development Bank; Countryeconomy; Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative; FAO; IMF; International Labour Organization; OECD; The Enhanced Integrated Framework; UNDP Human Development; World Bank;

Financial Exchanges:

Commodities Exchange: Zambian Commodity Exchange ; Stock & Securities Exchange: The Lusaka Stock Exchange ;

National Statistics Office:

Central Statistical Office;

National Dataset(s):

Trading Economics;

Zambia

Subject to Country Specific Sanctions? NO

The World Bank’s World Integrated Trade Solution

Trade Statistics

Trade Summary

Trade Indicators

Business Language(s):	English
Customs & Excise:	Zambia Revenue Authority
Development Bank(s):	African Development Bank; Trade and Development Bank;
National Standards Bureau:	Zambia Bureau of Standards

Competitive Ind’l Performance: 120/141 (2019)	Corruption Perceptions Index: 116/180 (2022 Rank)
Ease of Doing Business: N/A	Enabling Trade Index: 97/136 (2016)
Global Trade Alert	Search ITC's Lega Carta

Country Ratings:

COFACE

CountryEconomy Rating

Credendo

UN LOCODES – Locations

All IATA Airports

Export Credit & Insurance More

Eximbank: Afreximbank ; Export Credit Agency: Caribbean Export Development Agency ; Export Insurance Agency: The African Trade Insurance Agency ;

Investment & Export Promotion More

Investment & Export Promotion Agency: Zambia Development Agency ;

Regional Trade Agreements & Organisations:

Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa; SADC Free Trade Area; Trade Facilitation Agreement; UNCTAD; WCO; WIPO; WTO;

Trade Reports:

Gan Business Anti Corruption; International Trade Centre; Trade Facilitation Agreement; UNCTAD General; UNCTAD Maritime; WIPO; Worlds Top Exports; WTO;

Zambia

Accountancy Associations

Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants

Banking Association

N/A

Business Directories

Company Research
Global Companies
InfoClipper
InfoZambia
Nosis Trade
TradeBoss
Zambia Business Directory
Zambia Importers Directory

Chambers Of Commerce

Company Register

Patents and Companies Registration Agency

Customs & Excise

Zambia Revenue Authority

Government Procurement

Zambia Public Procurement Authority

Law Associations & Firms

Law Association of Zambia
The Legal 500

Logistics Companies

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Freightnet
SeaRates

Freight Forwarder Services
Jctrans.net

Major Companies with a Local Operation

CMA CGM
DHL Global
DSV Global Transport and Logistics
FIATA Members
SkyNet Worldwide Express
Zambia Customs & Forwarding Agents Association -ZCFAA-

Tax Identification Codes

N/A

Yellow Pages

Zambian Digital Yellow Pages

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Zambia

British Chambers of Commerce Overseas
British Chamber of Commerce Zambia The Chamber’s role is to be the voice of British business in Zambia: an independent, not- for-profit organization. Membership is open to British, Zambian and international companies with a common interest in developing business in the UK and Zambia, to organisations and to individuals.

Joint-Venture Chambers of Commerce No resources available

U.K. Government Guides
Department for Business and Trade
Foreign Travel Advice
UK help and services

British Representation Overseas
The British High Commission in Zambia
Department for International Trade Zambia

Foreign Representation in the U.K.
High Commission of the Republic of Zambia EmbassyPages EmbassyHomePage