Abantu Zambia

Zambia

Geography and Polictical Institutions

Zambia

(capital: Lusaka), a sub-Saharan African country twice the size of France, is surrounded by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, Mozambique,

Zimbabwe, Angola and Malawi.
Independent since 1964, Zambia has approximately 10 million inhabitants
(13 inhabitants/km²).
It is a member of COMESA (a common market composed of several eastern and
southern African countries).
English is the official language.
It is a republic governed by a parliament and a president elected every four years
by direct suffrage (2 terms maximum).
Major resources: copper and cobalt

Statistics

64% of the population lives on 1 dollar a day.
16% of the population is affected by the AIDS virus.
1 million orphans.
The life expectancy is 38 years.
40% of the children do not receive schooling.

Political Stability

Zambia

has not known ethnic unrest for the past 250 years, and has never suffered
from a war of independence or wars with neighbouring countries.
In parallel with the parliamentary government, Zambia has maintained its customary system and traditions. Tribal chiefs (kings) manage and control the possession of
land; they are highly respected and constitute a real balance of power.

More information :

Interactive presentation of the Human Developement Report 2005 (UNDP)

http://www.gapminder.org

For more geopolitical informations:

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/za.html

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