赞比亚1983年版1恩韦硬币(收于2018年)赞比亚全称赞比亚共和国,别称铜矿之国,是非洲中南部的一个内陆国家。国土总面积75万平方公里;全国人口1760万(2018年);首都:卢萨卡;总统:埃德加·查格瓦·伦古。
赞比亚因赞比西河而得名,也是刚果河的发源地。两千年以前,赞比亚本地居民就不断被外来居民吸收融合。16世纪到19世纪,境内先后建立过隆达王国、卡洛洛王国和巴罗兹王国。1888年英国当局建立了南北罗德西亚。1953年9月3日,英国把南罗得西亚、北罗得西亚和尼亚萨兰合并为"中非联邦"。1959年,北罗得西亚联合民族独立党成立。1963年12月"中非联邦"解体。1964年10月24日北罗德西亚宣布独立,改称为赞比亚共和国,但仍留在英联邦内。1973年8月通过新宪法,赞比亚进入第二共和国。
外交方面:把"睦邻、民主、自由、人权、和平"作为外交政策的基石;把争取外援、吸引外资、促进经济发展作为外交工作的重点。赞比亚与中国于1964年10月29日建交,是南部非洲第一个与中国建交的国家。
经济方面:赞比亚矿产资源非常丰富,其中铜、钴、铁、煤和宝石等储量尤其丰富。曾经是世界上最重要的铜生产国之一。
赞比亚克瓦查是赞比亚货币,由赞比亚共和国中央银行于1968年11月16日开始发行;辅币为恩韦;1克瓦查=100恩韦。此1恩韦硬币正面主图为赞比亚国父肯尼思·戴维·卡翁达,非洲民族解放运动的元老,赞比亚共和国第一任总统;2003年1月14日,被授予"赞比亚之鹰伟大统帅勋章";2009年11月15日,被评选为"感动中国的五位非洲人"之一。背面主图为土豚;又叫非洲食蚁兽,靠吃蚂蚁和白蚁为生;还被称为蚁熊或土猪,长1~1.5米。Zambia is a landlocked country in central and southern Africa, with the full name of Zambia. The total land area is 750,000 square kilometers; The national population is 17.6 million (2018); Capital: Lusaka; President: Edgar Chagwa Lungu.
Zambia is named after Zambezi River and the birthplace of Congo River. Two thousand years ago, local Zambian residents were continuously absorbed and integrated by foreign residents. From the 16th century to the 19th century, Lunda Kingdom, Carolo Kingdom and Baroz Kingdom were successively established in the territory. In 1888, British authorities established North and South Rhodesia. On September 3, 1953, Britain merged southern rhodesia, Northern Rhodesia and Nyasaland into "Central African Union". In 1959, the United National Independence Party of Northern Rhodesia was founded. In December 1963, the "Central African Union" disintegrated. On October 24, 1964, North Rhodesia declared its independence and changed its name to the Republic of Zambia, but it remained in the Commonwealth. In August 1973, a new constitution was adopted, and Zambia entered the Second Republic.
Diplomacy: regard "good neighborliness, democracy, freedom, human rights and peace" as the cornerstone of foreign policy; Strive for foreign aid, attract foreign investment and promote economic development as the focus of diplomatic work. Zambia established diplomatic relations with China on October 29, 1964, and was the first country in southern Africa to establish diplomatic relations with China.
Economically: Zambia is rich in mineral resources, especially copper, cobalt, iron, coal and precious stones. It was once one of the most important copper producers in the world.
Zambian kwacha is the Zambian currency, which was issued by the Central Bank of the Republic of Zambia on November 16, 1968. The secondary currency is Ngwee ; 1 kwacha =100 Ngwee. The main picture on the front of this 1 Ngwee coin shows Kenneth David Kaunda, the father of Zambia, the elder of the African National Liberation Movement and the first president of the Republic of Zambia; on January 14, 2003, he was awarded the "great commander of the eagle of Zambia"; on November 15, 2009, he was selected as one of the "five Africans who moved China". The main picture on the back shows the aardvark, Also known as African anteater, it lives by eating ants and termites; Also known as ant bear or native pig,with a length of 1-1.5 meters.