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election results: percent of vote by party--NA; seats by party--MMD
130, NP 5, ZADECO 2, AZ 2, independents 11

Judicial branch: Supreme Court, justices are appointed by the
president

Political parties and leaders: Agenda for Zambia or AZ

International organization participation: ACP, AfDB, C, CCC, ECA,
FAO, G-19, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC,
IFRCS, ILO, IMF, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ITU, MONUA, NAM, OAU,
OPCW, SADC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNOMSIL, UPU, WCL, WHO, WIPO,
WMO, WToO, WTrO

Diplomatic representation in the US:
chief of mission: Ambassador Dunstan Weston KAMANA
chancery: 2419 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008

Diplomatic representation from the US:
chief of mission: Ambassador Arlene RENDER
embassy: corner of Independence and United Nations Avenues
mailing address: P. O. Box 31617, Lusaka

Flag description: green with a panel of three vertical bands of
red (hoist side), black, and orange below a soaring orange eagle, on
the outer edge of the flag

Economy

Economy--overview: Despite progress in privatization and budgetary
reform, Zambia's economy has a long way to go. Inflation, while
slowing somewhat, continues to be a major concern to the CHILUBA
government. Zambia's copper mining sector, which accounts for over
80% of the nation's foreign currency intake, is struggling.
Production rates are down as are world copper prices. Aid cuts by
Zambia's donors, arising out of concern for the November 1996 flawed
election, also have damaged Zambia's economic prospects. Urged by
the World Bank, Zambia has embarked on a privatization program which
is to include the all-important copper industry. Until a deal on the
copper sector is concluded, perhaps by mid-1999, economic prospects
will remain clouded.

GDP: purchasing power parity--$8.3 billion (1998 est.)

GDP--real growth rate: -2% (1998 est.)

GDP--per capita: purchasing power parity?$880 (1998 est.)

GDP--composition by sector:
agriculture: 23%
industry: 40%
services: 37% (1997 est.)

Population below poverty line: 86% (1993 est.)

Household income or consumption by percentage share:
lowest 10%: 1.5%
highest 10%: 31.3% (1993)

Inflation rate (consumer prices): 43.9% (1996)

Labor force: 3.4 million

Labor force--by occupation: agriculture 85%, mining,
manufacturing, and construction 6%, transport and services 9%

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