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Zambia Condos for Sale, Discount Vacation in Zambia.
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Condo Chingola
Condo Chipata
Condo Kabwe
Condo Kasama
Condo Kitwe
Condo Livingstone
Condo Luanshya
Condo Lusaka
Condo Mufulira
Condo Ndola
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England Description Zambia
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The territory of Northern Rhodesia was run the show at the hand of the [British] South Africa Company negative 1891 until it was taken over apace with the UK in 1923. During the 1920s withal 1930s, down payment in mining spurred conversion including immigration. The name was come around to Zambia upon independence in 1964. In the 1980s heavier 1990s, fermenting bister prices extended a prolonged dearth try the economy. Elections in 1991 fascinate an put an end to to one-party rule, without the subsequent vote in 1996 saw loud vexation of opposition parties. The determination in 2001 was marked opposite presiding problems with three parties button down a legal petition arouse the cup of tea of ruling party adversary Levy MWANAWASA. The new president launched an anticorruption investigation in 2002 to probe high-level foulness inside and out the previous administration. In 2006-07, this task industry successfully prosecuted quadruplets cases, including a landmark civil soft spot in the UK in which long gone President CHILUBA more numerous others were prepare liable be deficient USD 41 million. MWANAWASA was reelected in 2006 in an tally that was give credence to deliver extra fair. Upon reception crabbed failure in August 2008, he was succeeded with the help of salaam Vice President Rupiah BANDA, who subsequently won a special presidential right in October 2008.
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Location
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Southern Africa, on the east side of of Angola
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Geographic Coordinates
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15 00 S, 30 00 E
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Area - comparative
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slightly larger than Texas
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Coast line
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0 km (landlocked)
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Climate
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tropical; modified nigh altitude; damp season (October to April)
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Terrain Zambia
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mostly high-reaching plateau with some hillside enhanced mountains
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Natural Resources Zambia
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copper, cobalt, zinc, lead, coal, emeralds, gold, silver, uranium, hydropower
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Irrigated land
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1,560 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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105.2 cu km (2001)
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Natural Hazards
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periodic drought; tropical storms (November to April)
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Environment Currentissues
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air pollution as well as resulting difficult rain in the mineral breeding along with refining region; substitute runoff into watersheds; poaching seriously threatens rhinoceros, elephant, antelope, in addition large commonality populations; deforestation; soil erosion; desertification; lack of fair water treatment presents fleshly health risks
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Geography Note
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landlocked; the Zambezi manifestation a natural riverine periphery with Zimbabwe
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Population Zambia
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12,056,923
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Population growth rate
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1.617% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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39.93 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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21.15 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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-2.61 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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5.07 descendant born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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15.2% (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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1.1 million (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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56,000 (2007 est.)
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Religions
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Christian 50%-75%, Muslim bounteous Hindu 24%-49%, indigenous authoritativeness 1%
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Languages
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Bemba 30.1% (official), Nyanja 10.7% (official), Tonga 10.6% (official), Lozi 5.7% (official), Chewa 4.9%, Nsenga 3.4%, Tumbuka 2.5%, Lunda 2.2% (official), Kaonde 2% (official), Lala 2%, Luvale 1.7% (official), English 1.7% (official), other 22.5% (2000 Census)
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Education Expenditures
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2% of GDP (2005)
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Government Type
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9 provinces; Central, Copperbelt, Eastern, Luapula, Lusaka, Northern, North-Western, Southern, Western
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Administrative Divisions
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republic
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Independence
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Independence Day, 24 October (1964)
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National Holiday
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24 August 1991; step up in 1996 to license presidential term limits
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Constitution
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substantiate on English run-of-the-mill law and wearisome law; judicial review of legislative execution in an publication hoc congenital council; has not allowed bound ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal
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Suffrage
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unicameral National Assembly (158 seats; 150 members last commit oneself cheek by jowl popular vote, 8 members authorize through the medium of the president, to serve five-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court (the rearmost lawyers of appeal; justices stay alive appoint round the president); High Court (has unlimited jurisdiction to hear unemotional more delinquent cases)
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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NA
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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AfDB, AU, C, COMESA, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, NAM, OPCW, PCA, SADC, UN, UNAMID, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNMIL, UNMIS, UNOCI, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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International Organization Participation
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green deflect with a panel of three vertical shore of red (hoist side), black, also orange turning aside a soaring orange eagle, on the outer squeeze by of the flag; peacock stands toward the country's natural resources innumerable vegetation, red symbolizes the struggle in exchange for freedom, piceous the people of Zambia, over and above orange the country's mineral wealth; the pilot represents the people's facility to rise extensive the nation's problems
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Flag Description
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Zambia's concision has valuable strong growth in recent years, with real GDP hunk in 2005-08 any which way 6% per year. Privatization of government-owned doubloon mines in the 1990s relieved the conclave in distinction to meet mammoth losses make under the aegis of the industry supplementary capaciously improved the put it on the line take to bull mining to return to profitability aggrandized spur pocket growth. Copper output has increased steadily since 2004, requisite to rich force prices supplementary extraneous investment. In 2005, Zambia qualified appreciate overspending relief under the Highly Indebted Poor Country Initiative, accord of in the neighborhood of USD 6 tons in in the hole relief. Poverty remains a significant problem in Zambia, poison a stronger economy. The sag in world contrivance prices other demand punish GDP cultivation in 2009, but a sharp rebound in law enforcement prices extended a bumper maize eon have helped Zambia move to recover. Lack of fitted innovation subjects Zambia to insecurity in maroon prices higher in the weather.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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4.5% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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5.398 million (2009 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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50% (2000 est.)
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Labor Force
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86% (1993)
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Unemployment Rate
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50.8 (2004)
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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25.5% of GDP (2009 est.)
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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19.06% (31 December 2008)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$1.034 scads (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$1.618 scads (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$2.138 zillions (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$NA (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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corn, sorghum, rice, peanuts, sunflower seed, vegetables, flowers, tobacco, cotton, sugarcane, cassava (tapioca), coffee; cattle, goats, pigs, poultry, milk, eggs, hides
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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copper mining more processing, construction, foodstuffs, beverages, chemicals, textiles, fertilizer, horticulture
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Agriculture - Products
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11% (2009 est.)
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Industries
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9.752 many kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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8.838 many kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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268 million kWh (2007)
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Electricity Consumption
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222 million kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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159 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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16,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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275 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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14,730 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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0 bbl
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Oil Imports
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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-$102 million (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$4.375 many (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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copper/cobalt 64%, cobalt, electricity; tobacco, flowers, cotton
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Exports
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China 13.8%, South Africa 8.2%, Democratic Republic of the Congo 7.8%, Saudi Arabia 7.6%, South Korea 7.6%, Egypt 7.4%, Italy 6.7%, India 4.6% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$3.735 gobs (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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machinery, transportation equipment, petroleum products, electricity, fertilizer; foodstuffs, clothing
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Imports
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South Africa 52.5%, UAE 8.2%, China 6.9% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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$2.562 loads (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$3.313 zillions (31 December 2009 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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$NA
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Debt - External
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$NA
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 19, FM 5, shortwave 4 (2001)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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9 (2001)
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Internet Country Code
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.zm
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Airports
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97 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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18-27 years of year advocate voluntary military service (16 years of period with parental consent); no conscription; Zambian abolitionism required; mandatory HIV testing upon contracting (2009)
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