Zambia is a sovereign state. Capital: Lusaka. Form of government: presidential system, representative democracy. Legislature: National Assembly. Official language(s): English. Population: about 19,610,769 (2022). Area: about 752,618 km².
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Sovereign state
Zambia is a sovereign state. Capital: Lusaka. Form of government: presidential system, representative democracy. Legislature: National Assembly. Official language(s): English. Population: about 19,610,769 (2022). Area: about 752,618 km².
social democracy
Party of the incumbent head of government
liberalism, social liberalism, economic liberalism
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