Zambia Government

Zambia Government is responsible for the running of the country in a successful manner. It is headed by the President, who is also the head of the state. The country of Zambia has a multi-party system. The Zambia Government exercises the executive power in it. The government of Zambia also works as a republic since its independence on the 24th of October in the year 1962. The country has embassies in several other countries of the world.

The capital of Zambia is Lusaka. It is located at the geographical coordinates of 15°25' South latitude and 28°17' East longitude. It is the base of all the governmental and constitutional jobs of the Republic of Zambia. The legal system of Zambia is modeled on the common law and customary law of England. The Supreme Court of Zambia is the highest center of law in the country. The judges in this court are appointed by the president himself.

There is a unicameral National Assembly with 158 seats. Out of these 150, as many as 150 members are chosen by popular election and the rest eight members are selected by the president. Some of the major political parties of the country are the Reform Party, the Forum for Democracy and Development or FDD and the National Democratic Focus or NDF. The flowing links provide more information on the Zambia Government:

• Zambia Embassy (Embassy of Zambia)