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Zambia Government 1999

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

    Data code: ZA

    Government type: republic

    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 legislative acts in an ad hoc constitutional council; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction

    Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal

    Executive branch:
    chief of state: President Frederick CHILUBA (since 31 October 1991); Vice President Christon TEMBO (since NA December 1997); note—the president is both the chief of state and head of government
    head of government: President Frederick CHILUBA (since 31 October 1991); Vice President Christon TEMBO (since NA December 1997); note—the president is both the chief of state and head of government
    cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president from among the members of the National Assembly
    elections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term; election last held 18 November 1996 (next to be held NA October 2001); vice president appointed by the president
    election results: Frederick CHILUBA reelected president; percent of vote—Frederick CHILUBA 70%, Dean MUNGO'MBA 12%, Humphrey MULEMBA 6%, Akashambatwa LEWANIKA 4%, Chama CHAKOMBOKA 3%, others 5%

    Legislative branch: unicameral National Assembly (150 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
    elections: last held 18 November 1996 (next to be held NA October 2001)
    election results: percent of vote by party—NA; seats by party—MMD 130, NP 5, ZADECO 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 [Chibiza MFUNI]; Liberal Progressive Front or LPF [Roger CHONGWE, president]; Movement for Democratic Process or MDP [Chama CHAKOM BOKA]; Movement for Multiparty Democracy or MMD [Frederick CHILUBA]; National Lima Party or NLP [Guy SCOTT and Ben KAPITA]; National Party or NP [Daniel LISULO]; United National Independence Party or UNIP [Kenneth KAUNDA]; Zambia Democratic Congress or ZADECO [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, MONUA, NAM, OAU, OPCW, SADC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNOMSIL, 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 and United Nations Avenues
    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

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