What every visitor should know about Zambia:

Money
The currency is the Zambian kwacha (ZMK). 1000 ZMK is worth about US$0.23, or €0.16.
Crime
CrimeSafe Travel Score™: 3.5 out of 5 (Safe)

Areas of concern:

  • Mugging
  • Pick-pocketing / bag-snatching
  • Carjacking
Capital
Lusaka
Tap water
Very dangerous. Water-borne disease is widespread and purification is unreliable. Drink boiled or bottled water only.

Zambia facts and figures:

People

Population
11,862,740
Language
English (official), major vernaculars - Bemba, Kaonda, Lozi, Lunda, Luvale, Nyanja, Tonga, and about 70 other indigenous languages
Ethnicity
African 98.7%, European 1.1%, other 0.2%

Economy

GDP
US$1,500 (per capita)
Income equality
Low
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