Head of state: Rupiah B. Banda  (President)
Head of government: Rupiah B. Banda 
Form of government: Republic
Area: 752,618 km2
Hauptstadt: Lusaka
Population: 12.9 m 
Religions: 50-75% Christian, Muslim and Hindu  
Languages: English (official language), 7 officially recognised tribal languages
Currency: Zambian kwacha (ZMK)
Gross domestic product (gdp) 2010: USD 15.691bn
Change against previous year: +20.7% 
Gdp per person 2010: USD 990
Swiss colony 2010: 99 persons
Swiss exports 2010: CHF 6.90m
Change against previous year: -38.0%
Swiss imports 2010: CHF 0.65 million
Change against previous year: +657.2%