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Zambia is
situated in the Southern part of Africa. It is a landlocked
country with over 70 per cent of its population living in
poverty, especially in rural areas. The country's economy is
largely dependant on copper |
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although
there has been some efforts of late to diversify from copper
mining to mainly agriculture and tourism.
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Zambia Facts and
Figures |
| Land area: 752.614 square
kilometres (sq.km) |
Population: 11.5 million (2004 estimates) |
Population Growth (annual %): 1.6 (2004 estimates) |
Surface area (thousands per sq. km): 752.6 |
Life expectancy at birth: 38.1 (2004 estimates) |
Prevalence of HIV/AIDS (% of population ages 15-49):
16.5 (2004 estimates) |
Official Language: English |
Local Languages: (73 languages) among them are Tonga, Lozi,Bemba, Luvale, Kaonde,
Lunda, Nyanja. |
Corruption: Zambia is listed among
the countries with highest levels of corruption |
Poverty: over 70% of Zambians live in poverty. |
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