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![]() ![]() Zambia Geography - 1990 https://theodora.com/wfb1990/zambia/zambia_geography.html SOURCE: 1990 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK Total area: 752,610 km2
Comparative area: slightly larger than Texas Land boundaries: 5,664 km total; Angola 1,110 km, Malawi 837 km, Mozambique 419 km, Namibia 233 km, Tanzania 338 km, Zaire 1,930 km, Zimbabwe 797 km Coastline: none--landlocked Maritime claims: none--landlocked Disputes: quadripoint with Botswana, Namibia, and Zimbabwe is in disagreement; Tanzania-Zaire-Zambia tripoint in Lake Tanganyika may no longer be indefinite since it is reported that the indefinite section of the Zaire-Zambia boundary has been settled Climate: tropical; modified by altitude; rainy season (October to April) Terrain: mostly high plateau with some hills and mountains Natural resources: copper, cobalt, zinc, lead, coal, emeralds, gold, silver, uranium, hydropower potential Land use: 7% arable land; NEGL% permanent crops; 47% meadows and pastures; 27% forest and woodland; 19% other; includes NEGL% irrigated Environment: deforestation; soil erosion; desertification Note: landlocked
NOTE: The information regarding Zambia on this page is re-published from the 1990 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Zambia Geography 1990 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Zambia Geography 1990 should be addressed to the CIA. |
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