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Photos of Zambia

Lake Kariba on the Zambia-Zimbabwe border is the world’s largest  artificial lake, over 223 km (139 mi) long and up to 40 km (25 mi) wide. The completion of the Kariba Dam flooded the Kariba Gorge on the Zambezi River between 1958 and 1963, creating the lake. The dam supplies hydroelectric power to Zambia and Zimbabwe and is owned and operated by both countries. The fish stocked in the lake support commercial fisheries. The part of Lake Kariba that is in Zimbabwe is a recreational park in the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Estate.

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Geography

Area

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Area - comparative

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People and Society

Age structure

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2023 population pyramid

Median age

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Population growth rate

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Birth rate

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Death rate

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Net migration rate

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Maternal mortality ratio

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Infant mortality rate

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Total fertility rate

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Tobacco use

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Education expenditures

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Environment

Revenue from coal

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Government

Economy

Real GDP growth rate

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Real GDP per capita

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Labor force

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Unemployment rate

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Public debt

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Taxes and other revenues

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Current account balance

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Exports

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Imports

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Energy

Communications

Internet users

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Transportation

Airports

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Railways

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Roadways

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Waterways

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Merchant marine

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Military and Security

Military expenditures

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Transnational Issues