Relationship dossier
Antarctica
Zambia
Relationship assessment
Zambia participates in the Antarctic Treaty framework; Antarctica has no independent government.
Antarctica toward Zambia
Not assessedAntarctica is governed under the Antarctic Treaty System and has no independent government to conduct foreign policy toward Zambia.
Zambia toward Antarctica
+5Zambia acceded to the Antarctic Treaty in 1984, joining the framework governing Antarctica.
Overall relationship
Not assessedHow to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Antarctica is governed under the Antarctic Treaty System rather than by an independent government conducting foreign policy toward Zambia. Zambia acceded to the Antarctic Treaty in 1984, indicating limited formal engagement with the governance framework for the continent.
Key developments
Zambia acceded to the Antarctic Treaty.
Major uncertainties
- The extent of Zambia's practical participation in Antarctic Treaty System activities is unclear.