FAST FACTS - ZAMBIA
Head of State:President Levy Mwanawasa ( 2002)
Land Area: 740,720 km2 land ( 11,890 km2 water)
Population:9,663,535 (1999)
Currency: Kwacha (ZK)
Capital city:
Lusaka
Climate: Subtropical
Summer:
November - March , Winter:
April - August
Languages: Official language: English
Measures: Metric System
Time: GMT +2 hours
Business Hours:
Private sector
Monday - Friday: 8:00am - 4:30pm
Government offices: Monday - Friday: 7:30am - 4:30pm
Saturday: Government offices are closed but the commercial sector
opens in the morning until 1:00pm.
Public Holidays:
New Year's Day 1 January
Youth Day second Monday in March
Good Friday (varies)
Holy Saturday
Easter Sunday (varies)
Labour Day 1 May
Africa Freedom Day 25 May
Heroes' Day first Monday in July
Unity Day first Tuesday in July
Farmers' Day 2 August
Independence Day 24 October
Christmas Day 25 December
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