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The Zambia Flag has a green background with a column of three vertical stripes on the right hand corner of the flag. Above the red, black and orange columns an orange eagle is located. The Zambian flag has a proportion of 2:3. The green backdrop stands for the vegetation and lucrative agriculture of the country. The black color on the national flag of Zambia represents its populace, the orange stripe symbolizes the copper resource of Zambia and red signifies the bloodshed involved in the fight for freedom. The eagle on the flag is the national symbol or the coat of arms of Zambia.

Official Name: Republic of Zambia

Capital: Lusaka

Location: In central Africa bordered by Zaire Tanzania Malawi Mozambique Botswana Zimbabwe Namibia and Angola.

Area: 752, 614 Sq. km

Official Language: English

National Flag: Green with in the fly a panel of 3 vertical stripes of dark red black and orange and above these a soaring eagle in gold.

Flag Ratio: 2:3

National Anthem: Lumbanyeni Zambia Stand and Sing of Zambia Proud and Free (1961)