Country name
conventional long form : Republic of Zambia
conventional short form: Zambia
former: Northern Rhodesia

Data code ZA

Government type republic

National capital Lusaka

Administrative divisions 9 provinces; Central, Copperbelt, Eastern, Luapula, Lusaka, Northern,North-Western, Southern, Western

Independence 24 October 1964 (from UK)

National holiday Independence Day, 24 October (1964)

Constitution 2 August 1991

Legal system based on English common law and customary law; judicial review of legislativeacts in an ad hoc constitutional council; has not accepted compulsory ICJjurisdiction

Suffrage 18 years of age; universal

Executive branch
chief of state: President Frederick CHILUBA (since 31 October 1991); Vice PresidentGeneral Godfrey MIYANDA (since NA August 1994); note - the president is boththe chief of state and head of government
head of government: President Frederick CHILUBA (since 31 October 1991); Vice PresidentGeneral Godfrey MIYANDA (since NA August 1994); note - the president is boththe chief of state and head of government
cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president from among the members of the NationalAssembly
elections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term; election lastheld 18 November 1996 (next to be held October 2001); vice president appointedby the president
election results: Frederick CHILUBA elected president; percent of vote - Frederick CHILUBA70%, Dean MUNGO'MBA 12%, Humphrey MULEMBA 6%, Akashambatwa LEWANIKA 4%, ChamaCHAKOMBOKA 3%, others 5%

Legislative branch unicameral National Assembly (150 seats; members are elected by popularvote to serve five-year terms)
elections: last held 18 November 1996 (next to be held October 2001)
election results : percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - MMD 130, NP 5, ZDC 2,AZ 2, independents 11

Judicial branch Supreme Court, justices are appointed by the president

Political parties and leaders Agenda for Zambia or AZ [Akashambatwa LEWANIKA]; Labor Party or LP [ChibizaMFUNI]; Liberal Progressive Front or LPF [Roger CHONGWE, president]; Movementfor Democratic Process or MDP [Chama CHAKOM BOKA]; Movement for MultipartyDemocracy or MMD [Frederick CHILUBA]; National Lima Party or NLP [Guy SCOTTand Ben KAPITA]; National Party or NP [Humphrey MULEMBIA]; United NationalIndependence Party or UNIP [Kenneth KAUNDA]; Zambia Democratic Congress orZADACO [Dean MUNG'OMBA]

International organization participation ACP, AfDB, C, CCC, ECA, FAO, G-19, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM,IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ITU, NAM, OAU, SADC, UN, UNAVEM III, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WHO, WIPO, WMO,WToO, WTrO

Diplomatic representation in the US
chief of mission: Ambassador Dunstan Weston KAMANA
chancery: 2419 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008
telephone: [1] (202) 265-9717 through 9719
FAX : [1] (202) 332-0826

Diplomatic representation from the US
chief of mission: Ambassador Arlene RENDER
embassy: corner of Independence Avenue and United Nations Avenue, Lusaka
mailing address: P. O. Box 31617, Lusaka
telephone: [260] (1) 250-955, 252-230
FAX: [260] (1) 252-225

Flag description green with a panel of three vertical bands of red (hoist side), black,and orange below a soaring orange eagle, on the outer edge of the flag

NOTE: The information regarding Zambia on this page is re-published from the 1997 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Zambia Government 1997 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Zambia Government 1997 should be addressed to the CIA.