Zambia is a republic in Central Africa, bordered by Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is a landlocked country with a population of over 17 million people. Zambia is a multi-party democracy and its economy is largely based on copper mining, agriculture, and tourism. The official language is English, and the currency is the Zambian kwacha.