Zambia Safaris

Population growth rate 1.52 per cent (2003 estimate)

Population density 14 persons per sq km estimate

35 persons per sq mi estimate

Urbanization Per cent

Urban 40 per cent (2001 estimate)

Per cent rural 60 per cent (2001 estimate)

Life expectancy Total 35.3 years (2003 estimate)

Female 35.3 years (2003 estimate)

Male 35.3 years (2003 estimate)

Infant mortality rate 99 deaths per 1,000 live births (2003 estimate)

Literacy rate Total 80.6 per cent (2003 estimate)

Female 74.8 per cent (2003 estimate)

Male 86.8 per cent (2003 estimate)

Ethnic divisions African (more than 70 ethnic groups) 98.7 per cent

European 1.1 per cent

Other or none 0.2 per cent

Languages

English (official), Bemba, Luapula, Nyanja, Tonga, Lozi, Kikaonde, Lunda, Luvale NOTE: There are about 70 indigenous languages

Religions Christian 72 per cent Indigenous beliefs 27 per cent Muslim and Hindu 1 per cent Government Type of government Republic Independence 24 October 1964 (from the United Kingdom) Constitution 28th May 1996 Voting rights Universal at age 18 Economy Gross domestic product (GDP) (US$) 3,639 million (2001) GDP per capita (US$) 350 (2001) GDP by economic sector GDP, agriculture 22.1 per cent (2001) GDP, industry 25.6 per cent (2001) GDP, services 52.3 per cent (2001)

National budget (US$) Total revenue 613 million (1996) Total expenditure 705 million (1996) Monetary unit 1 Zambian kwacha (K), consisting of 100 ngwee Exports Copper, zinc, cobalt, lead, tobacco Imports Machinery, transport equipment, chemicals, fuels, manufactured goods, foodstuffs

Major trading partners for exports Japan, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, Taiwan, India, Belgium, France, Malaysia

Major trading partners for imports South Africa, United Kingdom, Zimbabwe, Japan, Saudi Arabia, United States

Industries Copper mining and processing, petroleum refining, vehicle, assembly, food processing, fertilizers, explosives, textiles, bricks, batteries, copper wire Agriculture Crops: maize, cassava, millet, beans, sorghum, wheat, rice, peanuts, sunflower seeds, tobacco, cotton, sugar cane; cattle, goats, beef, dairy, eggs Natural resources Copper, cobalt, zinc, lead, coal, emeralds, gold, amethyst, limestone, selenium, phosphates, fluorspar, iron ore, hydroelectric power potential Sources Basic Facts and People sections Area data are from the statistical bureaus of individual countries. Population, population growth rate, and population projections are from the United States Census Bureau, International Programs Center, International Data Base (IDB) (www.census.gov). Urban and rural population data are from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN), FAOSTAT database (www.fao.org). Largest cities population data and political divisions data are from the statistical bureaus of individual countries. Ethnic divisions and religion data are largely from the latest Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) World Factbook and from various country censuses and reports. Language data are largely from the Ethnologue, Languages of the World , Summer Institute of Linguistics International (www.sil.org). Health and Education section Life expectancy and infant mortality data are from the United States Census Bureau, International Programs Center, International database (IDB) (www.census.gov). Population per physician and population per hospital bed data are from the World Health Organization (WHO) (www.who.int). Education data are from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) database (www.unesco.org). Government section Government, independence, legislature, constitution, highest court, and voting qualifications data are largely from various government Web sites, the latest Europa World Yearbook , and the latest Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) World Factbook . The armed forces data is from Military Balance . Economy section Gross domestic product (GDP), GDP per capita, GDP by economic sectors, employment, and national budget data are from the World Bank database (www.worldbank.org). Monetary unit, agriculture, mining, manufacturing, exports, imports, and major trade partner information is from the latest Europa World Yearbook and various International Monetary Fund (IMF) publications. Energy, Communication, and Transportation section Electricity information is from the Energy Information Administration (EIA) database (www.eia.doe.gov). Radio, telephone, television, and newspaper information is from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) database (www.unesco.org). Internet hosts, motor vehicles, and road data are from the World Bank database (www.worldbank.org). Note Figures may not total 100 percent due to rounding.