61. Zambia (04/04) People Nationality Noun and adjectiveZambian(s Religions Christian, indigenous beliefs, Muslim, Hindu. Bemba, Lozi, Kaonde, Lunda, luvale, Tonga, and Nyanja http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2359.htm

[Print Friendly Version] Bureau of African Affairs April 2004 Background Note: Zambia PROFILE OFFICIAL NAME: Republic of Zambia Geography Area: 752,614 sq. km. (290,585 sq. mi.); slightly larger than Texas. Cities: Capital Lusaka (pop. approx. 1 million). Other cities: Kitwe, Ndola, Livingstone, Kabwe. Terrain: Varies; mostly plateau savanna. Climate: Generally dry and temperate. People Nationality: Noun and adjective Zambian(s). Population: Approx. 10 million. Annual growth rate: 2%. Ethnic groups: More than 70 ethnic groups. Religions: Christian, indigenous beliefs, Muslim, Hindu. Languages: English (official), about 70 local languages and dialects, including Bemba, Lozi, Kaonde, Lunda, Luvale, Tonga, and Nyanja. Education: No compulsory education; 7 years free education. Net primary school enrollment: 67%. Literacy women: 60.6%; men: 81.6%. Health: Infant mortality rate Life expectancy 37 years. HIV prevalence (15-49) Work force: Agriculture mining and manufacturing services Government Type: Republic. Independence: October 24, 1964. Constitution: 1991 (as amended in 1996).

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63. Zambia - Our Work Index  - Caritas Australia than 70 indigenous  including Bemba, Lozi, luvale, Tonga, and 75%, Muslim and Hindu 24 49%, indigenous beliefs 1 There are less than 10 million people in a http://www.caritas.org.au/ourwork/where_zambia.htm

Where we work Africa Asia East Timor ... Take Action Zambia The Facts About Zambia What Caritas Australia is doing? Caritas Stories ... What can you do? The Facts Population: 9,852,400 (est July 2000) Capital: Lusaka Size: 752,614 sq. km. (incl. 11,890 sq. km. water). Religious affiliations: Christian 50 - 75%, Muslim and Hindu 24 - 49%, indigenous beliefs 1%. Ethnic Groups: African 98.7%, European 1.1%, other 0.2%. Infant Mortality: 92.4 / 1000 (2000 est.) Literacy: 78.2% (Male 85.6%, Female 71.3%). 1995 est. Life Expectancy: 37.2 years (Male 37.1, Female 37.4) 2000 est. Human Development Index: United Nations Development Program 2000, Human Development Report places Zambia 153 out of 174 countries. The Human Index measures a country's achievements in terms of life expectancy, educational attainment and adjusted real income. About Zambia Zambia is a land locked republic in south central Africa, bounded by the Congo, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Angola and Namibia. Most of the country is high plateau with flat or undulating terrain. Mountains in the northeast exceed 2000m. The Zambezi is the major river system. Climate is sub-tropical with most rainfall between November and April. Seven percent of the land is arable and 27% forested. Originally known as the territory of Northern Rhodesia, Zambia was administered by the powerful South Africa Company (of Cecil Rhodes) from 1891 until takeover by Britain in 1923. The name was changed to Zambia upon independence in 1964.

64. Zambia Travel Products And Bemba, English (UK), Lozi, Lunda, Luvale, Nyanja, Ton People. Languages English (official), major vernaculars Bemba, Kaonda, Lozi, Lunda, luvale, Nyanja, Tonga, and about 70 other indigenous languages. http://www.worldlanguage.com/Countries/Zambia.htm

view this site in If you can't find it here, you can't find it anywhere! Home Help Contact Us Privacy ... Checkout Super Bargains Academic Computers / Notebooks Dictionary ESL-English as Second Language Games Gift Items! Handheld Dictionary Karaoke Keyboard Stickers Keyboards Kids Learn Microsoft Office Microsoft Windows Movies/Videos Software - Mac Software - Windows Spell Checking Translation More... Zambia Send this page to a friend! Products One product specific to Zambia is available in one category. Travel Languages 8 languages are spoken in Zambia. We have 147 products available for 7 of those languages. Bemba English (UK) Lozi Lunda ... Tumbuka Capital: Lusaka Population: Geography Location: Southern Africa, east of Angola Geographic coordinates: 15 00 S, 30 00 E Map references: Africa Area: total: 752,610 sq km land: 740,720 sq km water: 11,890 sq km Area - comparative: slightly larger than Texas 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 Coastline: km (landlocked) Maritime claims: none (landlocked) Climate: tropical; modified by altitude; rainy season (October to April)

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66. Zambia. The World Factbook. 2003 HIV/AIDS—people living with HIV/AIDS 1.2 75%, Muslim and Hindu 24%49%, indigenous beliefs 1%. vernaculars - Bemba, Kaonda, Lozi, Lunda, luvale, Nyanja, Tonga http://www.bartleby.com/151/za.html

Select Search All Bartleby.com All Reference Columbia Encyclopedia World History Encyclopedia Cultural Literacy World Factbook Columbia Gazetteer American Heritage Coll. Dictionary Roget's Thesauri Roget's II: Thesaurus Roget's Int'l Thesaurus Quotations Bartlett's Quotations Columbia Quotations Simpson's Quotations Respectfully Quoted English Usage Modern Usage American English Fowler's King's English Strunk's Style Mencken's Language Cambridge History The King James Bible Oxford Shakespeare Gray's Anatomy Farmer's Cookbook Post's Etiquette Bulfinch's Mythology Frazer's Golden Bough All Verse Anthologies Dickinson, E. Eliot, T.S. Frost, R. Hopkins, G.M. Keats, J. Lawrence, D.H. Masters, E.L. Sandburg, C. Sassoon, S. Whitman, W. Wordsworth, W. Yeats, W.B. All Nonfiction Harvard Classics American Essays Einstein's Relativity Grant, U.S. Roosevelt, T. Wells's History Presidential Inaugurals All Fiction Shelf of Fiction Ghost Stories Short Stories Shaw, G.B. Stein, G. Stevenson, R.L. Wells, H.G. Reference World Factbook PREVIOUS NEXT ... MAP INDEX The World Factbook. Zambia Background The territory of Northern Rhodesia was administered by the South Africa Company from 1891 until it was taken over by the UK in 1923. During the 1920s and 1930s, advances in mining spurred development and immigration. The name was changed to Zambia upon independence in 1964. In the 1980s and 1990s, declining copper prices and a prolonged drought hurt the economy. Elections in 1991 brought an end to one-party rule, but the subsequent vote in 1996 saw blatant harassment of opposition parties. The election in 2001 was marked by administrative problems with three parties filing a legal petition challenging the election of ruling party candidate Levy MWANAWASA. The new president launched a far-reaching anti-corruption campaign in 2002, which resulted in the 2003 arrest of the previous president Frederick CHILUBA and many of his supporters. Opposition parties currently hold a majority of seats in the National Assembly.

67. ExchangeRate.com - Exchange Rate - Currencies - Graphs - International Currency People, Back To Top. English (official), major vernaculars Bemba, Kaonda, Lozi, Lunda, luvale, Nyanja, Tonga, and about 70 other indigenous languages. http://www.exchangerate.com/country_info.html?cont=All&cid=256

68. EcoWorld - People Countries Record vernaculars Bemba, Kaonda, Lozi, Lunda, luvale, Nyanja, Tonga Muslim and Hindu 24%-49%, indigenous beliefs 1 Illiteracy % 31, Motor Vehicles per 1,000 People http://www.ecoworld.org/People/EcoWorld_People_Countries_Record.cfm?Autonumber=2

69. Embassy Of The Republic Of Zambia, Washington, DC. rural inhabitants however, have retained their indigenous and traditional For many young people, the countryside may be the Tonga, the Luda, the luvale and the http://www.zambiaembassy.org/zambia.html

Country Profile THE PEOPLE Zambia has one of the lowest populations to land ratio's in Africa. Only about 10 million people in a country half the size of Europe. The employment opportunities in mining and associated industries have caused Zambia to be one of the most urbanized countries in Africa. About one-fifth of the population lives on the Copperbelt and an estimated 2 million plus people live in Lusaka - the capital. This has resulted in massive tracts of uninhabited land across the country. CULTURE Zambia's contemporary culture is a blend of values, norms, material and spiritual traditions of more than 70 ethnically diverse people. During the colonial period, the process of industrialization and urbanization saw ethnically different people brought together by economic interests, This, as well as the very definite influence of western standards, generated a new culture without conscious effort of politically determined guidelines. Many of the rural inhabitants however, have retained their indigenous and traditional customs and values. After Independence in 1964, the government recognized the role culture was to play in the overall development of a new nation and began to explore the question of a National Identity. As a result, Private and Public museums and cultural villages were established to promote the expression of artistic talents. MUSIC AND DANCE Dance is an important part of musical expression among Zambians and along with the ideas they express, have served as reflectors of life and thought over the centuries. Many traditional instruments are still played throughout the country, although the desire for western instruments continues to increase. The most common traditional instrument of course is the drum and drumming plays an important part of rituals, ceremonies, celebrations and community communication.

70. SAGC: Zambia People. Christian 50%75%, Muslim and Hindu 24%-49%, indigenous beliefs 1 English (official), major vernaculars-Bemba, Kaonda, Lozi, Lunda, luvale, Nyanja, Tonga http://www.germanchamber.co.za/files/countries/zambia.htm

SADC Info - Zambia Country Name : Republic of Zambia Capital : Lusaka Currency : 1 Zambian kwacha (ZK) = 100 ngwee Geography Location : Southern Africa, east of Angola Area : Total : 752,614 sq km Land : 740,724 sq km Water : 11,890 sq km Climate : tropical; modified by altitude; rainy season (October to April) Terrain : mostly high plateau with some hills and mountains Natural Resources : copper, cobalt, zinc, lead, coal, emeralds, gold, silver, uranium, hydropower Land Use : Arable Land : Permanent Crops : Permanent Pastures : Other : 14% (1993 est.) Irrigated Land : 460 sq km (1993 est.) Natural Hazards : tropical storms (November to April) Environment-current Issues : air pollution and resulting acid rain in the mineral extraction and refining region; poaching seriously threatens rhinoceros and elephant populations; deforestation; soil erosion; desertification; lack of adequate water treatment presents human health risks

71. Zambia - Wikitravel HIV/AIDS people living with HIV/AIDS 870,000 Muslim and Hindu 24%-49%, indigenous beliefs 1%. vernaculars - Bemba, Kaonda, Lozi, Lunda, luvale, Nyanja, Tonga http://wikitravel.org/en/article/Zambia

Wikitravel Main Page About Help ... Log in The Free Travel Guide Other sites/languages: Printable version Zambia From Wikitravel, the free travel guide. Flag Quick Facts Capital Lusaka Government republic Currency Zambian kwacha (ZMK) Area total: 752,614 sq km water: 11,890 sq km land: 740,724 sq km Population note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2002 est.) Language English (official), major vernaculars - Bemba, Kaonda, Lozi, Lunda, Luvale, Nyanja, Tonga, and about 70 other indigenous languages Religion Christian 50%-75%, Muslim and Hindu 24%-49%, indigenous beliefs 1% This article is an import from the CIA World Factbook 2002. It's a starting point for creating a real Wikitravel country article according to our country article template . Please plunge forward and edit it.

72. Country Reports the population (2,369,317 male; 2,413,070 female) people ages 65 Muslim and Hindu 24%49%, indigenous beliefs 1 Bemba, Kaonda, Lozi, Lunda, luvale, Nyanja, Tonga http://www.classbrain.com/cb_cr/geos/za.html

Home 1st - 3rd Grade State Reports Country Reports Mission Reports Freedom Files Kids Freedom Files Movies in the Classroom Games Monthy Grab Bag Teens ClassBrain Store Corporate Information Facts by Country Zambia click to enlarge Zambia Introduction [Top of Page] Background: The territory of Northern Rhodesia was administered by the South Africa Company from 1891 until takeover by the UK in 1923. During the 1920s and 1930s, advances in mining spurred development and immigration. The name was changed to Zambia upon independence in 1964. In the 1980s and 1990s, declining copper prices and a prolonged drought hurt the economy. Elections in 1991 brought an end to one-party rule, but the subsequent vote in 1996 saw blatant harassment of opposition parties. Geography [Top of Page] Location: Southern Africa, east of Angola Geographic coordinates: 15 00 S, 30 00 E Map references: Africa Area: total: 752,614 sq km

73. EOL CD Review Zambia to the initiation ceremonies of the luvale people of Zambia. Tsukada uses indigenous terms for song names, ceremonies of song content and relevant luvale phrases http://www.research.umbc.edu/eol/4/mangin/Zambia.htm

EOL CD review Zambia. The Songs of the Mukanda: Music of the Secret Society of the Luvale People of Central Africa Produced by Yuji Ichihashi, Aki Sato, and Stephen McArthur. Recorded by Ken'ichi Tsukada. Multicultural Media Music of the Earth MCM3008. 1997. Compact disc. Liner notes by Ken'ichi Tsukada; photos and map. The Songs of the Mukanda mukanda the initiation rites of puberty for boys aged nine to fourteen, this CD offers a valuable addition to the study of how music is central to life-cycle events and celebrations. Thirteen tracks of varying duration (one to twenty minutes) include multiple examples of songs according to category. For example, "Sunset songs" has six songs around thirty seconds each, featuring call and response with chorus. By limiting his criteria for song selection to the mukanda boys’ period of seclusion, anthropologist and ethnomusicologist Tsukada Ken’ichi provides rich material for scholarly research. Recorded during two fieldwork visits in 1982 and 1984, some selections are in mono, others are in stereo. Tsukada uses indigenous terms for song names, ceremonies, participant roles, clothing, costumes, and some instrumentation such as

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75. Second US-SSA AGOA Forum PEOPLE. Christian 50%75%, Muslim and Hindu 24%-49%, indigenous beliefs 1%. official), major vernaculars - Bemba, Kaonda, Lozi, Lunda, luvale, Nyanja, Tonga, and http://www.agoa.mu/zambia.htm

PARTICIPATING COUNTRIES REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA Geography People Government Economy ... Communications Background: The territory of Northern Rhodesia was administered by the South Africa Company from 1891 until take-over by the UK in 1923. During the 1920s and 1930s, advances in mining spurred development and immigration. The name was changed to Zambia upon independence in 1964. In the 1980s and 1990s, declining copper prices and a prolonged drought hurt the economy. Elections in 1991 brought an end to one-party rule. GEOGRAPHY Location: Southern Africa, east of Angola Geographic coordinates: 15 00 S, 30 00 E Climate: Tropical; modified by altitude; rainy season (October to April) Terrain: Mostly high plateau with some hills and mountains Natural resources: Copper, cobalt, zinc, lead, coal, emeralds, gold, silver, uranium, hydropower

76. Talking About "Tribe" While there are many indigenous Zambian words which translate into Siyomboka among the Lozi and Mukanda for the luvale. are 20 million or more people who speak http://www.africaaction.org/bp/ethall.htm

Top: Africa Policy Home Page Up: Table of Contents Talking about "Tribe" Moving from Stereotypes to Analysis Background Paper Published November, 1997 Last updated November, 1997 For most people in Western countries, Africa immediately calls up the word "tribe." The idea of tribe is ingrained, powerful, and expected. Few readers question a news story describing an African individual as a tribesman or tribeswoman, or the depiction of an African's motives as tribal. Many Africans themselves use the word "tribe" when speaking or writing in English about community, ethnicity or identity in African states. Yet today most scholars who study African states and societiesboth African and non-Africanagree that the idea of tribe promotes misleading stereotypes. The term "tribe" has no consistent meaning. It carries misleading historical and cultural assumptions. It blocks accurate views of African realities. At best, any interpretation of African events that relies on the idea of tribe contributes no understanding of specific issues in specific countries. At worst, it perpetuates the idea that African identities and conflicts are in some way more "primitive" than those in other parts of the world. Such misunderstanding may lead to disastrously inappropriate policies. In this paper we argue that anyone concerned with truth and accuracy should avoid the term "tribe" in characterizing African ethnic groups or cultures. This is not a matter of political correctness. Nor is it an attempt to deny that cultural identities throughout Africa are powerful, significant and sometimes linked to deadly conflicts. It is simply to say that using the term "tribe" does not contribute to understanding these identities or the conflicts sometimes tied to them. There are, moreover, many less loaded and more helpful alternative words to use. Depending on context, people, ethnic group, nationality, community, village, chiefdom, or kin-group might be appropriate. Whatever the term one uses, it is essential to understand that identities in Africa are as diverse, ambiguous, complex, modern, and changing as anywhere else in the world.

77. Case In Point: Zambia While there are many indigenous Zambian words which after independence the marriage rate among people of different among the Lozi and Mukanda for the luvale. http://www.africaaction.org/bp/ethzam.htm

Top: Africa Policy Home Page Up: Table of Contents Prev: For Further Reading Next: Case: Hutu/Tutsi Talking about "Tribe" Moving from Stereotypes to Analysis Background Paper Published November, 1997 Case in Point: Zambia Zambia is slightly larger than the U.S. state of Texas. The country has approximately 10 million inhabitants and a rich cultural diversity. English is Zambia's official language but it also boasts 73 different indigenous languages. While there are many indigenous Zambian words which translate into nation, people, clan, language, foreigner, village, or community, there are none that easily translate into "tribe." Sorting Zambians into a fixed number of "tribes" was a byproduct of British colonial rule over Northern Rhodesia (as Zambia was known prior to independence in 1964). The British also applied stereotypes to the different groups. Thus the Bemba, Ngoni and the Lozi were said to be "strong." The Bemba and the Ngoni were "warlike" although the Bemba were considered the much "finer race" because the Ngoni had intertwined with "inferior tribes and have been spoiled by civilization." The Lamba were labelled "lazy and indolent" and the Lunda considered to have "an inborn distaste for work in a regular way." These stereotypes in turn often determined access to jobs. The Lunda, for instance, were considered "good material from which to evolve good laborers." After Zambia gained its independence in 1964, the challenge was how to forge these disparate ethnic groups into a nation-state in which its citizens would identify as Zambians. To a large extent, this has succeeded. Zambians identify with the nation as well as with individual ethnic groups. Many trace their own family heritage to more than one Zambian group. Most Zambians live not only within but beyond their ethnic boundaries. Identities at different levels coexist and change.

78. Tolerance.Org Teaching Tolerance While there are many indigenous Zambian words that after independence, the marriage rate among people of different among the Lozi and Mukanda for the luvale. http://www.tolerance.org/teach/printar.jsp?p=0&ar=213&pi=ttm

79. Map Of Zambia 19.95% (1999 est.) HIV/AIDS people living with vernaculars - Bemba, Kaonda, Lozi, Lunda, luvale, Nyanja, Tonga and about 70 other indigenous languages Literacy http://www.worldpress.org/profiles/Zambia.cfm

Zambia more maps Population: 9,770,199 note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2001 est.) Age structure: 0-14 years: 47.36% (male 2,324,128; female 2,303,349) 15-64 years: 50.14% (male 2,433,250; female 2,465,747) 65 years and over: 2.5% (male 105,694; female 138,031) (2001 est.) Population growth rate: 1.93% (2001 est.) Birth rate: 41.46 births/1,000 population (2001 est.) Death rate: 21.97 deaths/1,000 population (2001 est.) Net migration rate: -0.16 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2001 est.) Sex ratio: at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.01 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.99 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.77 male(s)/female total population: 0.99 male(s)/female (2001 est.) Infant mortality rate: 90.89 deaths/1,000 live births (2001 est.)

80. Religious Freedom Page People Population 9,159,072 (July 1996 est.) Age structure 0 Muslim and Hindu 24%49%, indigenous beliefs 1 Bemba, Kaonda, Lozi, Lunda, luvale, Nyanja, Tonga http://religiousfreedom.lib.virginia.edu/nationprofiles/Zambia/dem.html

Key Demographic Features of Zambia* Location: Southern Africa, east of Angola Map references: Africa People Population: 9,159,072 (July 1996 est.) Age structure: -14 years: 49% (male 2,272,981; female 2,244,403) -64 years: 48% (male 2,157,106; female 2,256,935) 65 years and over: 3% (male 110,433; female 117,214) (July 1996 est.) Population growth rate: 2.11% (1996 est.) Infant mortality rate: 96.1 deaths/1,000 live births (1996 est.) Life expectancy at birth: total population: 36.31 years male: 36.15 years female: 36.46 years (1996 est.) Ethnic divisions: African 98.7%, European 1.1%, other 0.2% Religions: Christian 50%-75%, Muslim and Hindu 24%-49%, indigenous beliefs 1% Languages: English (official), major vernaculars - Bemba, Kaonda, Lozi, Lunda, Luvale, Nyanja, Tonga, and about 70 other indigenous languages Literacy: age 15 and over can read and write in English (1995 est.) total population: male: female: Government Country Abbreviation: ZA Type of government: republic Independence: 24 October 1964 (from UK) National holiday: Independence Day, 24 October (1964)

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