Flag of Zambia

🎨 What the flag means

Zambia's flag is green with an orange African fish eagle flying above three up-and-down stripes of red, black and orange on the right side. Green stands for nature and farming, red for the struggle for freedom, black for the Zambian people, and orange for mineral riches, mainly copper. The eagle shows the people's ability to rise above problems.

📊 Quick facts

👥 Population

19.6 million (2022)

🏙️ Capital

Lusaka2.2 million people (2022)

🗣️ Main language

BembaAlso official: English

✨ 3 fun facts

1. Victoria Falls, shared by Zambia and Zimbabwe, is known locally as "Mosi-o-Tunya", meaning "thundering smoke".
2. Nshima, made from pounded white maize, is the main part of most Zambian meals.
3. Zamrock is a style of Zambian music that mixes traditional Zambian sounds with heavy rock guitar riffs.