Zambia is a landlocked Commonwealth country that gained independence from Britain in October 1964. It was a founding member of both the Southern African Development Community and the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) which is headquartered in Zambia's capital city, Lusaka. Zambia shares borders with Mozambique, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Tanzania. Copper is the country's main export.

Zambia has a population of approximately 18 million (2020) and is officially a Christian nation, but a wide variety of religious traditions exist. The official language is English while the main local language is Nyanja.

The Australian Ambassador to Zimbabwe is accredited to Zambia as Australian High Commissioner, assisted by an Honorary Consul in Lusaka. The Zambian Embassy in Tokyo assists Australians on consular issues.

Economic and trade information

• Zambia Country/Economy Fact Sheet [PDF]
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Travel information

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Heads of Government

• Includes Heads of State, Prime Ministers, Foreign, Trade and Aid Ministers.

Embassies and consulates

Australia

• Honorary Consulate in Lusaka, Zambia
• The Australian Embassy in Zimbabwe is responsible for Zambia

Zambia

• High Commission of the Republic of Zambia