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The name: the Republic of Zambia (The Republic of Zambia)Independence Day: October 24 (1964)National Day: October 24 (1964)Flag: a rectangular, long and wide ratio of 3:2.Face for the green flag, from the bottom right of the vertical rectangular red, black, orange equivalent of three parallel shaft connected from long, at the top of the Youth Pre-employment Training for an eagle.Green symbol of national natural resources, red symbol of the struggle for freedom, the people of Zambia on behalf of black, orange symbol of national mineral deposits.Flying Eagle symbol of Zambia's independence, freedom.National Emblem; middle of the shield-shaped logo from the corrugated a black and white, symbolizing the famous Mo Xiao Tunya Falls.Shield-shaped on both sides of the uniforms for workers wearing black men wearing national costumes and a black woman, symbol of black African brothers and families.The top cross-shield logo and a hoe-ho, the symbol of the country's farmers and miners, its symbol of the Eagle of Zambia's independence, freedom and the country has the ability to resolve the problems faced.The bottom of the green shield emblem, the symbol of fertile land on the green symbol of agriculture and corn crops; mine and zebra symbol of the country's rich natural resources.At the bottom of the Shoudai written in English on the "one Zambia, a country."National political figures: President Levy Patrick Mwanawasa (Levy Patrick Mwanawasa), 2001年12 he was elected.Physical Geography: 752,614 square km area.Located in the central and southern African landlocked countries.Northeast neighbors Tanzania, Malawi and along the east, southeast and Mozambique attached to the south of Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia, Angola is the west, north Congo (DRC), Tanzania.In most areas for the 1000-1500 meters above sea level altitude, the terrain generally from the northeast southwest tilt.Throughout the landscape is divided into five areas: north-east of the Great Rift Valley of East Africa, northern Katanga Plateau district, southwest of the Kalahari basin area, south-east Luangwa - Malawi and the Central Plateau district Luangwa Basin region.Mafinga the northeast border of 2,164 meters above sea level, the highest point.Zambezi River flows through the west and south, the river on the famous Great Falls Mo Xiao Tunya (Victoria Falls).The River Congo (Zaire River) originated in the upper reaches of Luapula River.Savannah climate, the Lianggan (May-August), hot dry (September-November) and warm (from December to April) three quarters.October 24, 2004, the President of Zambia, Lusaka姆瓦纳瓦萨in the capital to celebrate the 40th anniversary of independence ceremony to symbolize the freedom of independent Zambia laid wreath at the statue.Population: 10.55 million (2005).Bantu languages are mostly black.There are 73 tribes, towards the Palestinian people or about 18 percent of the population, family-plus 10 per cent, there are other Luozi race, Enge Ni and Lunda ethnic group, and so on.Eurasian 70,000.The official language is English, and another 31 kinds of tribal languages.Most rural residents believe in primitive religion, and the remaining Christian and Catholic.Capital: Lusaka (Lusaka), more than 100 million population.An average elevation of 1,265 meters, is the hottest month of October, the average maximum temperature of 31 ℃, the lowest 18 ℃; 7 cooler in the month, on average maximum temperature of 23 ℃, the lowest 9 ℃.Administrative Division: 9 in the country is divided into 68 counties.The provincial title: Luapula, north, northwest, Copperbelt, Central, Eastern, Western, Southern, Lusaka.A brief history: the 16th century before and after the Bantu language some tribes began to settle in this region.The 16th century to the 19th century, successively set up in the Lunda kingdom, Ka Luoluo Kingdom and the Kingdom of Ba Luozi.18 end of the century, the Portuguese colonists and the British have invaded.1911, the British colonists in this region will be named as the "Northern Rhodesia protection" from "the British South Africa Company" jurisdiction.1924 British direct rule of the Governor's presence.September 3, 1953, the United Kingdom to Southern Rhodesia, Northern Rhodesia and Nyasaland (now known as Malawi), forced into a "Central African Federation."As opposed to the people of the three countries, in December 1963, "Central African Federation" disintegration.January 1964 Rhodesia implementation of internal self-government by the United National Independence Party formed a "internal self-government," the same year on October 24 formally declare independence, the country called the Republic of Zambia, but still remain in the Commonwealth, Kaunda Of president.August 1973 adopted a new constitution, announced that the Republic of Zambia in the second.Politics: August 1991 revision of the constitution, provides that: In the country's highest authority president.President Heads of State and Government and armed forces commander-in-chief.By universal suffrage for a term of five years, renewable twice; implementation of the President cabinet system, abolished post of prime minister, the new vice president, cabinet ministers by the president from members of the appointment of the president responsibility system under the implementation of legislative, judicial and administrative separation of powers of the System.Allow the opposition there.June 1996, parliament again amended the constitution to increase the "presidential candidate and my parents must be Zambians", "Chiefs can not politicians" and other terms.National Assembly is the country's top legislature, the implementation of a hospital system, a total of 150 seats, the president can also send eight members designated.Economy: a single economic structure, mainly to mining.Abundant natural resources, mainly copper.Copper reserves of more than 900 million tons, accounting for the total world copper reserves of 6 percent, known as "copper country," said Zambia is the world's fourth largest copper producer, in 2004 copper production of about 400,000 tons.Cobalt is associated with the copper ore reserve of about 350,000 tons, ranking second in the world.There is also the lead, cadmium, selenium, nickel, iron, gold, silver, zinc, tin, uranium, green gems, crystal, vanadium, graphite, mica and other minerals.National forest coverage rate to 43 percent.The more developed mining industry, Zambia is one of the three pillars of the national economy.Its main copper and cobalt mining is the mining and smelting, as the world's fourth largest copper producing country and the second largest cobalt-producing country.Less manufacturing, raw materials and technology relies on imports.Mainly fertilizer, textile, cement, glass, food processing, sugar refining, Tongzhi Pin, tires, wood sawing, car assembly.Energy mainly from electricity, oil, timber and coal, in addition to relying on oil imports, while the rest can be self-sufficient.Chan abundant hydropower resources, of the total power of 97 percent.Zambia imports oil mainly from the Middle East.Agriculture is an important sector of the Zambian economy, ranking first in the three pillar industries, the output value of the gross domestic product accounted for about 17 percent.About half of the population engaged in agriculture.Can be about 9 million hectares of arable land, has about 1.44 million hectares of arable land.Fertile land, mild climate, suitable for a variety of crop growth.Main crops are maize, and peanuts, cotton, tobacco, and so on.Corn can be self-sufficient in normal times.Chan general lack of arable land irrigation systems, weak disaster-resistant crops, agricultural production greatly dependent on the weather.Tourism is the world-famous Victoria Falls and 19 national wildlife park, Kafue National Park covers an area of the largest.Chan also Piyou 32 hunting management areas.Press and Publications: major newspapers have "Zambia Daily Mail", the official newspaper, "Times of Zambia", "Z word magazine," the English newspaper.There is also the "Daily Dispatch", "Weekly Post", "National Mirror."Zambia News Agency is the official news agency, established in January 1969.Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation, was established in 1988.Under the television and three radio stations.Chan is the Pan-African News Agency branch location of the southern African region.The Branch is responsible for Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe news reports.Diplomacy: The Non-Aligned and pursue the foreign policy of good-neighborliness and friendship, stressed that diplomatic diversification, advocates of mutual respect and noninterference in each other's internal affairs, equality and mutual benefit with other countries based on establishing and developing friendly relations and cooperation; focus on economic diplomacy, to fight for foreign aid, To attract foreign investment, promote economic development as the focus of diplomatic work.Attaches importance to developing economic cooperation with the West for aid and investment, but also pay attention to maintaining independence.Britain, the European Union, the United States and Japan is the main aid Chan, investment partners.And the African countries to maintain traditional friendly relations and actively committed to the Southern African political and economic integration and the peaceful settlement of regional conflicts, to support the African Union building.And attaches importance to developing Asian countries, especially China, Japan and India, the relationship between big countries.Attention to the foreign exchanges in the development of learning foreign experience.Relations with China: October 29, 1964, Zambia established diplomatic relations with China.November 2003, Zambian President姆瓦纳瓦萨a state visit to China.December 2005, Zambia Vice-President Mwape Lupan more than an official visit to China.The bilateral trade volume between China and Zambia, a record highReproduced: http://news.xinhuanet.com/ziliao/2002-06/19/content_447724.htm

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