Country Profile
The Republic of Zambia is located in South Central Africa covering an area of 752,610 km². To the north it is bordered by the Democratic Republic of Congo and the United Republic of Tanzania, to the west by Angola, to the south west by Namibia, to the east by Malawi and Mozambique, and to the south by Zimbabwe and Botswana. Zambia sits on a gently undulating plateau, which is between 900 and 1,500 metres above sea level. This plateau is a mix of woodland and savannah regions interspersed with lakes, rivers, hills, swamps and lush plains.
Head of State: H.E. Hakainde Hichilema Capital City: Lusaka Independence Day: 24 October 1964 Area/Size of country (km²): 752,610 Time Zone: CAT (UTC+2)
Languages: English, Bemba, Nyanja,Tonga, Lozi Currency: Zambian Kwacha (ZMK) GDP: USD 26.720 Billion Natural resources: Water, Minerals, Wildlife, Vegetation
Population: 16 MillionMinistry Responsible for COMESA Affairs
Honourable Chipoka Mulenga, MP
Minister of Commerce, Trade & Industry
P. O. Box 31968
LUSAKA – Zambia
Tel: +260 211 226727
Fax: 226673
Email:
National COMESA Focal Point
Mrs Bessie Chelemu
Director Foreign Trade
Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry
P. O. Box 31968
LUSAKA – Zambia
Tel: +260 211 224115
Fax: 226673
Permanent Secretary in Lusaka
Mr John Mulongoti
Permanent Secretary
Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry
9th Floor Government Complex
Lusaka, Zambia
+260 211 223617 |+260211228301/9
Email: John.Mulongoti@mcti.gov.zm
Website: www.mcti.gov.zm
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