Zambia
Republic of Zambia · Eastern Africa
Updated 8 November 2026
Zambia is a country in Eastern Africa with its capital in Lusaka. Its head of state is Hakainde Hichilema. On DiploMaps you can see Zambia on the world map with its leaders, economy, trade and UN votes, and its relations with the United Arab Emirates.
Key facts
- Capital
- Lusaka
- Head of state and government
- Hakainde HichilemaPresident of Zambia since 2021
- Foreign minister
- Mulambo Hamakuni HaimbeLawyer and politician in Zambia
- Population
- 21.9 million (2025)
- Area
- 752,612 km²
- GDP
- $28.9 billion (2025)
- Currency
- Zambian kwacha (ZMW)
- Official languages
- English
- United Nations
- Member since 1964
- Region
- Eastern Africa · Africa
Zambia and the UAE
- UAE exports to it (2025)
- $632.8 million
- UAE imports from it (2025)
- $2.5 billion
- Visa for UAE citizens
- No visa needed
Memberships
- African Union
- Commonwealth of Nations
- Non-Aligned Movement
- Group of 77
- SADC
- NPT (Non-Proliferation Treaty)
- ICC (Rome Statute)