Government (Zambia)
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     Names:
      conventional long form:
       Republic of Zambia
      conventional short form:
       Zambia
      former:
       Northern Rhodesia
     Digraph:
       ZA
     Type:
       republic
     Capital:
       Lusaka
     Administrative divisions:
       9 provinces; Central, Copperbelt, Eastern, Luapula, Lusaka, Northern,
       North-Western, Southern, Western
     Independence:
       24 October 1964 (from UK)
     Constitution:
       NA August 1991
     Legal system:
       based on English common law and customary law; judicial review of
       legislative acts in an ad hoc constitutional council; has not accepted
       compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
     National holiday:
       Independence Day, 24 October (1964)
     Political parties and leaders:
       Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD), Frederick CHILUBA; United National
       Independence Party (UNIP), Kebby MUSOKATWANE; United Democratic Party, Enoch
       KAVINDELE
     Suffrage:
       18 years of age; universal
     Elections:
      President:
       last held 31 October 1991 (next to be held mid-1995); results - Frederick
       CHILUBA 84%, Kenneth KAUNDA 16%
      National Assembly:
       last held 31 October 1991 (next to be held mid-1995); results - percent of
       vote by party NA; seats - (150 total) MMD 125, UNIP 25
     Executive branch:
       president, Cabinet
     Legislative branch:
       unicameral National Assembly
     Judicial branch:
       Supreme Court
     Leaders:
      Chief of State and Head of Government:
       President Frederick CHILUBA (since 31 October 1991)
     Member of:
       ACP, AfDB, C, CCC, ECA, FAO, FLS, G-19, G-77, GATT, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, IDA,
       IFAD, IFC, ILO, IMF, INTELSAT, INTERPOL, IOC, IOM, ITU, LORCS, NAM, OAU,
       SADC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNOMOZ, UPU, WCL, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
     Diplomatic representation in US:
      chief of mission:
       Ambassador Dunstan KAMONA
      chancery:   2419 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008
      telephone:
       (202) 265-9717 through 9721