ZambiaZambia

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Where Is Zambia?Where Is Zambia?

Zambia is located in Zambia is located in southern Africa, southern Africa, south of Angola and south of Angola and north of Zimbabwe.north of Zimbabwe.

Basic Information About Basic Information About ZambiaZambia

Total area: 752,618 sq km Total area: 752,618 sq km

Population: Around 12 millionPopulation: Around 12 million

Life Expectancy: 38.63 years Life Expectancy: 38.63 years

Major Religious Groups: Major Religious Groups: Christian (50-75%), Christian (50-75%), Muslim/Hindu (24-49%), Muslim/Hindu (24-49%), Indigenous practices (1%)Indigenous practices (1%)

Type of government: RepublicType of government: Republic

Gross Domestic Product per Gross Domestic Product per Capita (GDP): $1500, ZK Capita (GDP): $1500, ZK 7,012,5007,012,500

TV Stations: 9TV Stations: 9

Military Expenditures: 1.8% of Military Expenditures: 1.8% of GDPGDP

A Brief History of ZambiaA Brief History of Zambia► First inhabitants were the First inhabitants were the

nomadic Bushmennomadic Bushmen► The first real contact with the The first real contact with the

West was with Portuguese and West was with Portuguese and Arab traders/explorersArab traders/explorers

► The First Englishman to visit The First Englishman to visit Zambia, then known as Zambia, then known as Northern Rhodesia was David Northern Rhodesia was David Livingstone (pictured at left) in Livingstone (pictured at left) in 18511851

► Livingstone named the Mosi-ao-Livingstone named the Mosi-ao-Tunya waterfall after the Tunya waterfall after the queen. We now call it Victoria queen. We now call it Victoria FallsFalls

► In 1888 Northern Rhodesia was In 1888 Northern Rhodesia was declared an English colonydeclared an English colony

► Gaining independence on 24 Gaining independence on 24 October 1964, its name was October 1964, its name was changed to Zambiachanged to Zambia

Copper TradeCopper TradeFor the English, the single For the English, the single

most valuable thing that the most valuable thing that the area now known as Zambia area now known as Zambia possessed was copper. By possessed was copper. By the 1930s, Northern the 1930s, Northern Rhodesia produced around Rhodesia produced around 2% of the world’s copper. 2% of the world’s copper. Around World War II, the Around World War II, the price of copper and other price of copper and other metals had increased by so metals had increased by so much that the miners much that the miners demanded more money for demanded more money for their work. A higher pay was their work. A higher pay was granted- but only for the granted- but only for the white workers of English white workers of English descent.descent.

GovernmentGovernment

► The formal title: The The formal title: The Republic of ZambiaRepublic of Zambia

► Capital city: LusakaCapital city: Lusaka► Independence Independence

Day:24 October Day:24 October ► Suffrage: 18 yearsSuffrage: 18 years► Current President: Current President:

Rupiah Banda Rupiah Banda

Victoria FallsVictoria Falls

►Located on the Zambezi river, between Located on the Zambezi river, between Zambia and ZimbabweZambia and Zimbabwe

►Officially called Mosi-oa-Tunya in ZambiaOfficially called Mosi-oa-Tunya in Zambia►Forms the largest curtain of falling water Forms the largest curtain of falling water

on the planeton the planet►Has a width of 1.7km and a height of Has a width of 1.7km and a height of

108m 108m ►Attracts millions of visitors each yearAttracts millions of visitors each year

Victoria FallsVictoria Falls

HIV/AIDS in ZambiaHIV/AIDS in Zambia► More the one in seven More the one in seven

adults in Zambia is living adults in Zambia is living with either HIV or AIDSwith either HIV or AIDS

► Zambia’s first AIDS case Zambia’s first AIDS case was reported in 1984 was reported in 1984

► Over 600,000 children are Over 600,000 children are either living with or either living with or orphaned by HIV/AIDSorphaned by HIV/AIDS

► In 2004, President In 2004, President Mwanawasa promised to Mwanawasa promised to provide medicine for 10,000 provide medicine for 10,000 Zambians in need. He more Zambians in need. He more than surpassed his goal, and than surpassed his goal, and Zambia has one of the Zambia has one of the brightest futures of any brightest futures of any disease torn nation on the disease torn nation on the planet.planet.

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NEWS | News Front PageNEWS | News Front Page. N.p., 18 Nov. 2009. . N.p., 18 Nov. 2009. Web. 13 Feb. 2010. Web. 13 Feb. 2010. <http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/country_pro<http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1069294.stm>. files/1069294.stm>.

► "Africa:Zambia." "Africa:Zambia." The World FactbookThe World Factbook. CIA, 15 . CIA, 15 Jan. 2010. Web. 12 Feb. 2010. Jan. 2010. Web. 12 Feb. 2010. <https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-<https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/za.html>.world-factbook/geos/za.html>.

► "History of Zambia - Wikipedia, the free "History of Zambia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia." encyclopedia." Wikipedia, the free Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaencyclopedia. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Feb. 2010. . N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Feb. 2010. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Zambi<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Zambia>. a>.

► .. "HIV/AIDS in Zambia." .. "HIV/AIDS in Zambia." AIDS & HIV AIDS & HIV information from the AIDS charity AVERTinformation from the AIDS charity AVERT. N.p., . N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Feb. 2010. n.d. Web. 13 Feb. 2010. <http://www.avert.org/aids-zambia.htm>. <http://www.avert.org/aids-zambia.htm>.

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