{"id":222,"date":"2023-04-13T22:34:20","date_gmt":"2023-04-13T22:34:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/foreignn\/?page_id=222"},"modified":"2023-10-10T12:48:49","modified_gmt":"2023-10-10T12:48:49","slug":"about-zambia","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/missions.grz.gov.zm\/newdelhi\/?page_id=222","title":{"rendered":"About Zambia"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"222\" class=\"elementor elementor-222\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-257adeb8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"257adeb8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-30ebfbcc\" data-id=\"30ebfbcc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a289ce8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7a289ce8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.12.1 - 02-04-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Zambia<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15a0feb3 elementor-icon-list--layout-inline elementor-align-center elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"15a0feb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"http:\/\/localhost\/foreignn\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/css\/widget-icon-list.min.css\">\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items elementor-inline-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Home<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">About<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3be219b2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3be219b2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7a81a515\" data-id=\"7a81a515\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3b580bdd animated-slow elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"3b580bdd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:100}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5f09d138\" data-id=\"5f09d138\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-674ae26a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"674ae26a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Zambia<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15c2281d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"15c2281d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.12.1 - 02-04-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Zambia is a country in southern Africa. It is land-linked, being surrounded by eight other countries: Democratic Republic of Congo, Angola, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Malawi and Tanzania. Prior to independence on October 24, 1964, the territory now called Zambia known as Northern Rhodesia. It became a Republic after gaining independence from British rule in 1964 and Kenneth Kaunda, who was Prime Minister became the country\u2019s first Republican President. His Excellency Mr Hakainde Hichilema is Zambia\u2019s 7th and current President after Mr Edgar Lungu (2015 \u2013 2021), Mr Michael Sata (2011 \u2013 2015), Mr Rupiah Banda (2008 \u2013 2011), Mr Levy Patrick Mwanawasa (2001 \u2013 2008), and Mr Frederick Jacob Titus Chiluba (1991 \u2013 2001).<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Zambia boats of diverse wildlife, with many parks and safari areas. It is home of one of the seven wonders of the world, the Mighty Victoria Falls, named after Queen Victoria by explorer David Livingstone. The Victoria Falls, locally known as Mosi-oa-Tunya or &#8220;Smoke That Thunders\u201d, lies on the border with Zimbabwe \u2013 plunging a misty 108m into the narrow Batoka Gorge below. Spanning the Zambezi River just below the falls is Victoria Falls Bridge, a spectacular viewpoint.\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>The country\u2019s central location in the region, among other strengths makes it an ideal investment location. Zambia is the world\u2019s seventh largest producer of Copper (2018 record) and holds six percent of the world\u2019s known Copper reserves. Copper and Cobalt, the country\u2019s traditional exports, account for well over 70 percent of export earnings. Zambia\u2019s Copper mines are concentrated in the Copperbelt and North-Western provinces.<\/p><p>Other mineral endowments include Gold, Zinc, Lead, Iron Ore, Manganese, Nickel, Feldspar, sands, Talc, Barite, Apatite, Limestone, Dolomite, Uranium, Coal, and gemstones (e.g. Diamonds, Emeralds, Aquamarine, Topaz, Opal, Agate and Amethysts). Zambia produces over 20% of the world\u2019s Emeralds with unutilized capacity to increase its production. This extensive range of mineral resources, including a variety of industrial minerals and energy resources such as Uranium, Coal and hydrocarbons present excellent investment opportunities especially in the area of extraction and processing of these minerals.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Other areas open for investments are in Tourism, Manufacturing, and agriculture.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>For a comprehensive investment information visit the Zambia Development Agency website by clicking on the link in the quick links on this site.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Dialing code: +260<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Currency: Zambian Kwacha\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Official language: English<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7f85a4dc\" data-id=\"7f85a4dc\" data-element_type=\"column\" 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It is land-linked, being surrounded by eight other countries: Democratic Republic of Congo, Angola, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Malawi and Tanzania. Prior to independence on October 24, 1964, the territory now called Zambia known as Northern Rhodesia. 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