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
Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal
Executive branch:
chief of state and head of government: President Frederick CHILUBA
(since 31 October 1991) elected for a five-year term by popular
vote; Vice President General Godfrey MIYANDA (since NA August 1994)
appointed by the president; election last held 31 October 1991 (next
to be held October 1996); results - Frederick CHILUBA 84%, Kenneth
KAUNDA 16%
cabinet: Cabinet, appointed by the president from among the members
of the National Assembly
Legislative branch: unicameral
National Assembly: elections last held 31 October 1991 (next to be
held October 1996); results - percent of vote by party NA; seats -
(150 total) MMD 125, UNIP 25; note - the MMD's majority was weakened
by the defection of 13 of its parliamentary members during 1993 and
the defeat of its candidates in four of the resulting byelections
Judicial branch: Supreme Court, justices are appointed by the
president
Political parties and leaders: Movement for Multiparty Democracy
(MMD), Frederick CHILUBA; United National Independence Party (UNIP),
Kenneth KAUNDA; National Party (NP), Humphrey MULEMBIA; Labor Party
(LP), Chibiza MFUNI; Zambia Democratic Congress (ZDC), Dean
MUNG'OMBA; Liberal Progressive Front (LPF), Roger CHONGWE, president
International organization participation: ACP, AfDB, C, CCC, ECA,
FAO, G-19, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC,
IFRCS, ILO, IMF, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ITU, NAM, OAU, SADC,
UN, UNAMIR, UNAVEM III, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WHO, WIPO,
WMO, WToO, WTrO
Diplomatic representation in US:
chief of mission: Ambassador Dunstan Weston KAMANA
chancery: 2419 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008
telephone: [1] (202) 265-9717 through 9719
FAX: [1] (202) 332-0826
US diplomatic representation:
chief of mission: Ambassador Roland K. KUCHEL
embassy: corner of Independence Avenue and United Nations Avenue,
Lusaka
mailing address: P. O. Box 31617, Lusaka
telephone: [260] (1) 250-955, 252-230
FAX: [260] (1) 252-225
Flag: green with a panel of three vertical bands of red (hoist side), black, and orange below a soaring orange eagle, on the outer edge of the flag