| Location | Southern Africa, east of Angola |
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| Geographic coordinates | 15 00 S, 30 00 E |
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| Zone | Africa |
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| Area | total: 752,614 sq km
land: 740,724 sq km
water: 11,890 sq km |
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| Land boundaries | total: 5,664 km
border countries: Angola 1,110 km, Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,930 km, Malawi 837 km, Mozambique 419 km, Namibia 233 km, Tanzania 338 km, Zimbabwe 797 km |
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| Coastline | 0 km (landlocked) |
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| Maritime claims | none (landlocked) |
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| Climate | tropical; modified by altitude; rainy season (October to April) |
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| Terrain | mostly high plateau with some hills and mountains |
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| Elevation extremes | lowest point: Zambezi river 329 m
highest point: unnamed location in Mafinga Hills 2,301 m |
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| Natural resources | copper, cobalt, zinc, lead, coal, emeralds, gold, silver, uranium, hydropower |
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| Irrigated land | 0 km (landlocked) |
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| Natural hazards | periodic drought, tropical storms (November to April) |
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Environment -
current issues | air pollution and resulting acid rain in the mineral extraction and refining region; chemical runoff into watersheds; poaching seriously threatens rhinoceros, elephant, antelope, and large cat populations; deforestation; soil erosion; desertification; lack of adequate water treatment presents human health risks |
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Environment -
international agreements | party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlands
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements |
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| Geography - note | landlocked; the Zambezi forms a natural riverine boundary with Zimbabwe |
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