Geography Of Zambia

Location	Southern Africa, east of Angola
Geographic coordinates	15 00 S, 30 00 E
Map references	africa
Area	total: 752,614 sq km water: 11,890 sq km land: 740,724 sq km
Area comparative	slightly larger than Texas
Land boundaries	total: 5,664 km border countries: Angola 1,110 km, Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,930 km, Malawi 837 km, Mozambique 419 km, Namibia 233 km, Tanzania 338 km, Zimbabwe 797 km
Coastline	0 km (landlocked)
Maritime claims	none (landlocked)
Climate	tropical; modified by altitude; rainy season (October to April)
Terrain	mostly high plateau with some hills and mountains
Elevation extremes	lowest point: Zambezi river 329 m highest point: unnamed location in Mafinga Hills 2,301 m
Natural resources	copper, cobalt, zinc, lead, coal, emeralds, gold, silver, uranium, hydropower
Land use	arable land: 7.08% permanent crops: 0.03% other: 92.9% (2001)
Irrigated land	460 sq km (1998 est.)
Natural hazards	periodic drought, tropical storms (November to April)
Environment - current issues	air pollution and resulting acid rain in the mineral extraction and refining region; chemical runoff into watersheds; poaching seriously threatens rhinoceros, elephant, antelope, and large cat populations; deforestation; soil erosion; desertification; lack of adequate water treatment presents human health risks
Environment - international agreements	party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlands signed, but not ratified: Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol
Geography note	landlocked; the Zambezi forms a natural riverine boundary with Zimbabwe

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This information was reproduced in part from the CIA World Fact book.

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