Zambia

ZAMBIA
== =One Zambia One nation=  = = Our group has worked with Zambia lately to understand more about their culture, national history and like ways the other groups we’ve accomplished to find something about the relationship with Britain and social conditions. Let’s start with introducing you to our side. You’ll see the following facts about the country we’ve written about. This side has been specially designed to this assignment. "the picture is taken from the Victoria falls" it's reflecting the marvelous nature and life's that are spilled i the horrible wars "
 * __Zambia__**

__History of Zambia__ In 1855 there was a missionary and discoverer named David Livingstone from Britain that was the first European that sow the fantastic falls in Zambia, he called the falls, Victoria falls after the queen Victoria. The town Livingstone is not so far from the falls. Cecil Rhodes got rights to take out minerals in the country in 1888. The same year north and south Rhodesia was stapled. Later north and south Rhodesia was united, and the state Rhodesia was born. In 1963 Rhodesia was dissolved and in 1964 Zambia was established. In the 70’s Angola and Mozambique got independence from Portugal and the civil war went off in the countries, and there came a lot of refugees. In the 80’s the cobber prize went low and Zambia had to loan money from other countries, in the 90’s Zambia was one of the countries with the highest debt in the world. The population in Zambia: It’s about 11, 7 mill peoples. Life expectancy is 40 years old and the earn age is 16.5 years old.

__**Language**__**:** The official language of Zambia is English; which is used to conduct official business and is the medium of instruction schools. The main local language, especially in Lustaka is Nyanja. Mean while Bemba and Nyanja are spoken in the urban areas in addition to other languages which are commonly-spoken in Zambia. It’s over 72 different urban languages so I don’t have time to say them all. However it’s over thirteen dialects counted as languages in their own. Zambia is a landlocked country in Southern Africa, to the east of Angola. The land has no coastline and no border to the sea.
 * __Geography:__**

Zambia has a total area of 752 614 square kilometers, of which 11 890 square kilometers are water.

The modifying influence of altitude gives the country pleasant subtropical    weather rather than tropical conditions during the cool season of May to August.

The terrain of Zambia is mostly high plateau, with some hills and  mountains. The lowest point is the Zambezi  river, with the highest being an unnamed point in the  Mafinga Hills.

Zambia’s natural resources are  copper, cobalt, zinc, lead, coal, emeralds, gold, silver, uranium, hydropower.

__**Social conditions:**__ The country of Zambia was one of the richest countries in the Africa, but this has changed, it has now become one of Africa’s poorest countries. Zambia has moved from being a major copper producer and potentially one of the richest countries at independence in 1964 to one of the world’s poorest. Unemployment in urban areas is a serious problem. The aids-epidemic is a big problem in Zambia. Almost a million Zambians are HIV positive or have aids. Over a half million Zambian children has been orphaned, and many of the adult population are infected. HIV and aids will continue to influence the economy, politics, culture and social development in the future. The average life expectancy is about 40 years and the infant mortality was in 2006 about 8, 7 percent. In 2003 nearly 20 percent of the population over 15 years, was illiterate. School is only free up to year seven and most children drop out then. There are few schools offering higher education and most Zambians cannot afford the fees. Zambia has a population of refugees  and asylum seekers of approximately 115 000.

Culture:

There are about 70 different ethnic groups or tribes in Zambia, all with their own languages. English is now the national language and is widely spoken, even in remote areas. About two-thirds of the population is Christian, though many combine that with local religious beliefs.

The culture of Zambia is mainly native Bantu culture, mixed with European influence. One of the results of the colonial period was the growth of urbanization. The original cultures have mostly survived in the countryside. In the cities there is a continuous integration and evolution of these cultures to produce what is now called "Zambian culture".

A lot of traditional Zambian music reflects tthe country’s ethnic and cultural variety. The music is based on drums, with lots of singing and dancing. After the independence, Zambia has worked intentional to develop their traditional music.

The staple dish in Zambia is a stiff porridge called nshima, commonly made from maize or sometimes sorghum. In areas along rivers and lake shores, fish are also eaten. Popular freshwater types include bream, lake salmon and Nile perch.