Zambia

FSG works in Zambia in part through Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Security Policy (FSP) Zambia.

  • The capital and the largest city is Lusaka.
  • The official language is English
  • Area: 290,587 sq mi (approx. 3x the size of the State of Michigan)
  • Population approx. 17 million in 2016
  • Climate: Most of the country is classified as humid subtropical or tropical wet and dry, with small stretches of semi-arid steppe climate in the south-west and along the Zambezi valley.

Fun fact: Zambia’s main export is copper. They produce around 1.5 million tons a year.

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