FACTS ABOUT ZAMBIA
Motto
One Zambia, One Nation
Time Zone
UTC+2 (CAT)
Dialing Code
+262
Area
752 618 km2
Population
15 510 711
Dominant Religion
Christian
National Language
English
National Bird
The Fish Eagle
National Flower
Bougainvillea Nyctaginaceae
National Game
Football
THE FLAG
The flag of Zambia was hoisted for the first time at midnight on the 23rd October 1964, symbolising patriotism and the nation’s natural resources. An eagle in flight over three stripes of red black and orange on a green background.
Red represents the struggle for freedom, black, the people of Zambia, orange the country’s mineral wealth and green the wildlife and environment. The eagle in flight symbolizes the freedom in Zambia and the ability to rise above national problems.

COAT OF ARMS
The coat of arms of Zambia is composed of an African Fish Eagle (the eagle of liberty) hovering above a pickaxe and hoe (representative of the country’s economic backbone).
Making up the base are a Zambian man and woman supporting a shield depicting the Victoria Falls.

NATIONAL ANTHEM
Stand and Sing of Zambia, Proud and Free
Stand and sing of Zambia proud and free, Land of works and joy in unity, Victors in the struggle for the right, We have won freedom’s fight, All one, strong and free.
Africa is our own motherland, fashioned with and blessed by God’s good hand, Let us all her people join as one, Brothers under the sun, All one, strong and free.
One land and one nation is our cry, Dignity and peace ‘neath the Zambian sky, Like our noble eagle in its flight, Zambia, praise to thee, All one, strong and free.
Praise to God, Bless our great nation, Free men we stand, Under the flag of our land, Zambia praise to thee, All one strong and free.
MEMBERSHIP
INTERNATIONAL: Commonwealth, GATT, ILO, IMF, NAM, UN, WB, WHO
REGIONAL: African Development Bank, Common Market for East and Southern Africa (COMESA), OAU, Southern African Development Community (SADC).
USEFUL WORDS
ENGLISH
Hello
Goodbye
How are you?
I am fine
Thank you
very much
BEMBA
Shani
Shalapo Pitani
Uli Shani?
Ndi Bwino
Natotela
sana
NYANJA
Bwanji
Bwino
Muli Bwanji?
Ndili Bwino
Dzikomo
kwambili
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS
- 1st January – New Year’s Day
- 12th March – Youth Day
- 6th April – Good Friday
- 7th April – Holy Saturday
- 2nd Monday in April – Easter Monday
- 1st May – Labour Day
- 25th May Africa – Freedom Day
- 1st Monday of July – Hero’s Day
- 1st Tuesday of July – Unity Day
- 1st Monday of August – Farmer’s Day
- 24th October – Independence Day
- 25th December – Christmas Day