Independence Year : 1964
Population : 9169000
Life Expectancy : 37.2
Capital : 3162
GNP : 3377.00
GNP Old : 3922.00
Local Name : Zambia
Government Form : Republic
Location : Southern Africa, landlocked country east of Angola.
Terrain : Varies; mostly high plateau savanna with some hills and mountains
Climate : Generally dry and temperate, tropical; modified by altitude; rainy season (Oct. to April).
Ethnic Group : More than 70 ethnic groups. Main tribes are the Lozi, the Bemba, the Ngoni, the Tonga, the Luda, the Luvale and the Kaonde
Religions : Christian, indigenous beliefs, Muslim, Hindu.
Official Website :
www.parliament.gov.zm
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General Information - Zambia
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.
(Source: CIA - The World Factbook)
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