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 | | ZAMBIA FACTS | | Population: 10.8 million (UN, 2003) | | Capital: Lusaka | | Major language: English (official), Bemba, Lozi, Nyanja, Tonga | | Major religions: Christianity, indigenous beliefs, Hinduism, Islam | | Life expectancy: 33 years (men), 32 years (women) (UN) | | Monetary unit: 1 Kwacha = 100 ngwee | | Main exports: Copper, minerals, tobacco | | Average annual income: US $320 (World Bank, 2001) | | Internet domain: .zm | | International dialling code: +260 |
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Zambia Telecommunication*
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Telephones - main lines in use: | 130,000 (including approximately 40,000 fixed telephones in wireless local loop connections) (2002) | Telephones - mobile cellular: | 90,000 (2002) | Telephone system: | general assessment: facilities are aging but still among the best in Sub-Saharan Africa domestic: high-capacity microwave radio relay connects most larger towns and cities; several cellular telephone services in operation; Internet service is widely available; very small aperture terminal (VSAT) networks are operated by private firms international: satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (1 Indian Ocean and 1 Atlantic Ocean) | Radio broadcast stations: | AM 19, FM 5, shortwave 4 (2001) | Television broadcast stations: | 9 (2002) | Internet country code: | .zm | Internet Service Providers (ISPs): | 5 (2001) | Internet users: | 25,000 (2002) |
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*Zambia telecommunications data is from CIA World Factbook.
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