What Continent is Zambia in?
Which country does Zambia belong to?
Zambia is a landlocked country in southern Africa and stretches on a plateau where there is a temperate tropical climate. From south to north the plateau is crossed by rivers, which are part of the floodplains, and by swamps. The fourth largest river in Africa, the Zambezi River, runs through the country for a length of more than 1,500 kilometers. On its course are located on the border with the Zimbabe.
Inhabitants 14.5 Million. (Italy: 60.7 Million.)
Life expectancy 58 years (I: 80 years)
Infant mortality 89 out of 1,000 (I: 5 out of 1,000)
GNP * * per capita 1,350 USD (I: 35,540 USD)
Literacy rate Women 58%, Men 70 %
Area 752,614 sq km, (I: 301,338 sq km)
Capital Lusaka
National languages English, local languages
Religion Christianity (50%), local religions, Islamism, Hinduism
In the 19th century the first missionaries arrived in the region of present-day Zambia and British influence grew. In 1924 the country was a British colony called Northern Rhodesia. Under Kenneth Kaunda in 1964 Zambia became independent. Kaunda was elected president and ruled for 27 years. Huge cuts in the social budget, in the early 90s led to bloody clashes. In 1991, a democratic constitution was adopted and Frederick Chiluba was elected new president.
