The Zambian legal system is based primarily on the English Common Law tradition.

Country overview

Population

16.9m

President

Edgar Chagwa Lungu

Capital city

Lusaka (2.52m people)

Other major cities

Ndola (0.56m people)

Kitwe (0.71m people)

Kabwe (0.22m people)

Major industries

Copper mining; processing; and construction.

Currency

Zambian kwacha

Languages

English and recognised regional languages

Major religions

Christianity, Islam and Hinduism

Legal information

Corruption / transparency

Corruption Perception Index rank worldwide for 2017

96

Corruption Perception Index score for 2017

37