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	History of Zambia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		On December 31, 1963, the federation was dissolved, and Northern Rhodesia became the Republic of Zambia on October 24, 1964.
		Zambia's sympathies lay with forces opposing colonial or white-dominated rule, particularly in Southern Rhodesia.
		Zambia's strong support for the ANC, which had its external headquarters in Lusaka, created security problems as South Africa raided ANC targets in Zambia.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/History_of_Zambia (1251 words)

	Zambia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Zambia is a member of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), the Commonwealth, the African Union (and its predecessor the Organisation of African Unity or OAU), the Southern African Development Community (SADC), and the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), which is headquartered in Lusaka.
		Zambia was active in the Congolese peace effort after the signing of a cease-fire agreement in Lusaka in July and August 1999, although activity diminished considerably after the Joint Military Commission tasked with implementing the ceasefire relocated to Kinshasa in September 2001.
		Zambia is still dealing with economic reform issues such as the size of the public sector and improving Zambia's social sector delivery systems.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Zambia (3552 words)

	A Short History of Zambia
		Zambia, or North Rhodesia as it was called, suffered severely in World War I. Some 3,500 Zambians joined the armed forces to fight against the Germans in Tanzania (which was then a German colony).
		The federation of Zambia, Zimbabwe and Malawi was dissolved in 1963.
		Meanwhile Zambia was used as a base by guerrillas fighting a war in Zimbabwe.
	www.localhistories.org /zambia.html (3812 words)

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		Beside the influence brought to bear on Zambia by the Swahili and the Portuguese, the effects of the Dutch (and subsequent British) colonisation of the Cape and its hinterland from 1652 onwards would also be felt.
		Even in Zambia did not contain much mineral wealth - an important consideration for BSAC shareholders - the territory had to be occupied of only to prevent the Portuguese from winning their age-old claim to the area.
		All this led to Zambia being courted enthusiastically by aid donors, and saw a surge, in investor confidence in the country reflected in a growing number of investors.
	www.thezambian.com /history (4759 words)

	Zambia on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Zambia is largely made up of a highland plateau, which rises in the east.
		Zambia is headed by a president, who is both the chief of state and head of government.
		European economic influence in Zambia was reduced by increasing the number of trained Zambians, by diversifying the country's economy, and (from 1969) by the government's acquisition of a 51% interest in most major firms (especially mining and banking companies).
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/section/Zambia_History.asp (2791 words)

	Zambia History & Zambia Culture \| iExplore.com
		Zambia was first colonized by the British South African Company in 1889, although it was not until 1924, when the company ceded administrative control to the British Crown (whereupon it became the colony of Northern Rhodesia), that serious exploitation of the country’s main natural resource, copper, began.
		Zambia was a one-party state from 1973 until 1991.
		The IMF is still involved with Zambia, although the current Zambian administration has proved reluctant to implement some of its demands, particularly privatization of remaining state assets.
	www.africa.com /dmap/Zambia/History (981 words)

	History of ZAMBIA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		In 1890 he arrives in Barotseland (the western region of modern Zambia) to secure a treaty with Lewanika, the paramount chief of the region.
		With the declaration of UDI by Ian Smith, in 1965, Zambia becomes the frontline state in Africa's struggle against this act of white supremacy.
		Even more significant is the economic consequence of being a land-locked neighbour of a nation which the international community is trying to isolate, after the imposition of UN sanctions on Rhodesia in 1968.
	www.historyworld.net /wrldhis/PlainTextHistories.asp?historyid=ad27 (2584 words)

	History and culture of Zambia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Zambia became better known to the outside world and by the end of the 19th century, the British South Africa Company (BSAC) had taken over Zambia as part of Cecil Rhodes' plan to control Africa from the Cape to Cairo.
		Suddenly, the country of Zambia was arbitrarily marked out and the separate kingdoms that had existed prior to colonial takeover were thrown into a single governance.
		In 1963 the colonial federation was dissolved and Zambia's first elections were held in 1964 with UNIP winning and Kaunda becoming the first president.
	www.infotour-africa.com /zambia_history.htm (1311 words)

	History: Zambia Travel, Zambia Safaris & Tours
		The dominant tribal groupings of Zambia originate from these times and are the Chewa in the east, the Lozi in the south-west and the Bemba and Lunda in the north of the country.
		In addition the human dynamic of Zambia was augmented by the arrival of warlike Sotho and Nguni people from South Africa, who have become known as the Kololo and Ngoni respectively.
		His wanderings across the length and breadth of the country revealed both its riches and the horror of slave trade and his activities are said to have made a significant contribution to the abolition of the trade, which came about a short while after his death in 1873.
	www.bookinafrica.com /Articles/212/History/info.aspx (1752 words)

	Zambia: history (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		In 1961, repression and marginalization of the majority led to an outbreak of violence in Zambia.
		Also in July, Zambia issued an urgent appeal for food aid to feed some two million people in the wake of poor harvests caused by flooding and drought in different parts of the country.
		In April, the partial privatization of the deeply indebted Zambia National Commercial Bank (Zanaco) - a condition for the IMF and World Bank to cancel $3.8 billion of Zambia's foreign debt - was in danger of failing because there were no potential buyers.
	gbgm-umc.org /country_profiles/country_history.cfm?Id=191 (1587 words)

	History of Zambia
		They came primarily from the Luba and Lunda tribes of southern Democratic Republic of Congo and northern Angola but were joined in the 19th century by Ngoni peoples from the south.
		The territory of Northern Rhodesia was administered by the South Africa Company from 1891 until it was taken over by the United Kingdom in 1923.
		The name was changed to Zambia upon independence in 1964.
	infotut.com /geography/Zambia (857 words)

	Zambia (02/06)
		The Government of Zambia has not yet introduced legislation to propose changes to electoral procedures, and it is expected that the electoral process will not be changed significantly before national elections are held in the second half of 2006.
		Zambia is a member of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), the African Union, the Southern African Development Community (SADC), and the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), which is headquartered in Lusaka.
		Zambia was the first African state to cooperate with the International Tribunal investigation of the 1994 genocide in Rwanda.
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/2359.htm (4063 words)

	St. Matthew's United Church of Canada
		Zambia's history goes back to the debut of Homo sapiens: evidence of human habitation going back 100,000 years has been found at Kabwe, north of Lusaka.
		Following independence, Kaunda led Zambia for 27 years, a feat he accomplished by declaring the UNIP the only legal party and himself as the sole presidential candidate.
		Falling copper prices and rising fuel prices accelerated the slide, and by the end of the 1970s Zambia was one of the poorest countries in the world.
	www.stmatts.ns.ca /f2f_brochure2.html (724 words)

	Zambia History & Information, Colonialism, Independence, Politics, Economy
		Zambia's main rivers are the Zambezi, which rises in the west of the country and forms the border between Zambia and Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe; the Kafue, which rises in the highlands between Zambia and the Congo (Zaïre); and the Luangwa, which flows from the north into the Zambezi.
		Zambia's great wildlife parks are home to a very wide range of mammals and birds.
		Most of Zambia is moist savanna woodland, where broadleaf deciduous trees grow far enough apart to allow grasses and other plants to grow on the woodland floor.
	www.eyesonafrica.net /african-safari-zambia/zambia-info.htm (2438 words)

	World Odyssey - Zambia history
		Swahili-Arab slave traders ventured in from their bases on the coast to find slaves for the hungry markets in Zanzibar, whilst the Portuguese came in search of gold, ivory and copper and the British, including a certain David Livingstone, came to explore and in search of religious converts.
		In 1963 the Federation was dissolved and in October 1964 Zambia gained independence, elections were held and Kenneth Kaunda was unanimously voted in as the country's first president.
		Zambia is now one of the most exciting safari destinations in Africa with some of the most pristine natural environments and most dazzling wildlife populations on the continent.
	www.world-odyssey.com /zambia/zambia-history.htm (362 words)

	Zambia - Economic History [ Biz/ed Virtual Developing Country ]
		Between 1500 and 1800 many of the peoples of Zambia were organised into chieftaincies and monarchies that developed a network of trading in copper, ivory, rhino horn and slaves.
		Zambia's recent economic performance suffers from a mix of domestic and international unfavourable factors with serious budget problems for the Zambian government and relatively high inflation.
		The economy was hit by the pull out of the Anglo-American Corporation from the copper industry and the massive drought in 2002, however GDP and agricultural exports were boosted by improved copper prices and a good maize harvest in 2004.
	www.bized.ac.uk /virtual/dc/back/econ.htm (1343 words)

	Travel and Accommodation in Zambia - Naturally Africa Dot Org \| History of Zambia
		During the Chiluba years, Zambia remained peaceful which was no mean feat in a region best by conflict.
		Zambia's other big advantage is that night drives are allowed within its national parks.
		Zambia is very aware that tourism is a key ingredient to independence from international aid, and the people are working in parallel with the government to make the tourist experience an unforgettable one.
	www.naturallyafrica.org /country/zambia/guide/guide-brief-history.php (1013 words)

	Zambia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Zambia is located in the Northern part of the region referred to as Southern Africa and is comparatively large in size - about 750,000sq.km.
		Zambia has many National Parks and Game management areas that make up almost 50% of its total area.
		The population of Zambia is roughly 10 million and about 10% of the people live in the country’s capital Lusaka.
	www.sausagetreecamp.com /zambia.htm (706 words)

	A short history of Zambia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Before independence Kenneth David Kaunda, leader of the Zambia African National Congress, becomes prime minister and after independence he is the first president.
		In 1990, at the end of a tumultuous year that includes riots in the capital and a coup attempt, Kaunda signs legislation ending UNIP's monopoly on power.
		Zambia's first multi-party elections for parliament and the presidency since the 1960s are held in 1991.
	www.electionworld.org /history/zambia.htm (348 words)

	WHKMLA : History of Zambia, ToC
		Chronology of Catholic Dioceses : Zambia, from Kirken i Norge
		History of Zambia, from newafrica.com, 3 chapters; from Lonely Planet, from World Rover
		Tim Holmes, the History of Zambia, from The Zambian
	www.zum.de /whkmla/region/southafrica/xzambia.html (287 words)

	HIV & AIDS in Zambia - history and funding
		This is one of a set of three related pages, which also includes an introduction to HIV and AIDS in Zambia and an account of prevention and care programmes.
		Zambia is one of the poorest nations on earth.
		After her economy was crippled in the mid-1970s – when a sharp fall in the price of copper coincided with a rise in the cost of oil and other imports – Zambia listened to the prevailing wisdom of the time and started to borrow money.
	www.avert.org /zambia-aids-history.htm (2465 words)

	History - DestinationPlanner to Zambia for your incentive and meeting
		Falling copper prices accelerated the slide, and by the end of the 1970s Zambia was one of the poorest countries in the world.
		Zambia in turn stated that Angola's accusations were the result of Zambia's refusal to get involved in the conflict by denying permission to Angola to battle UNITA rebels on Zambian land.
		In the Zambia press (which still remains remarkably independent and vociferous) the Third Term issue is never far from the front page, and never far from the minds of most Zambians.
	www.destinationplanner.com /africa/zambia/history.html (1002 words)

	Independence - History - Zambia - Africa
		The completion of the rail link to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, in 1976, freed Zambia from its dependence on the Rhodesian- and South African-controlled railway for the transport of its copper.
		Although Kaunda was reelected to a sixth presidential term in 1988, popular discontent with Zambia’s stagnant economy and his autocratic rule continued to grow.
		In May 1996 Chiluba’s government amended the Zambian constitution, introducing a controversial provision that required presidential candidates to be from families established in Zambia for at least two generations.
	www.countriesquest.com /africa/zambia/history/independence.htm (311 words)

	History - Zambia - Africa
		Southward-migrating Bantu farmers and herders settled in the area that is now Zambia over a period of several centuries beginning around the 4th century ad.
		In the 19th century, the Kololo, fleeing the wars in South Africa, moved northward and established brief control over much of central and northern Zambia before the Lozi once again asserted their dominance.
		Eastern Zambia was settled by Bantu peoples related to those in Malawi.
	www.countriesquest.com /africa/zambia/history.htm (218 words)

	Royalty.nu - Africa Royalty and History - Chiefs and Traditional Leaders of Zambia
		History of the Tonga Chiefs and Their People in the Monze District of Zambia by Santosh C. Saha.
		History and politics in northeastern Zambia and Katanga (in Congo) to 1950.
		This is the first full-length history of Kazembe, the largest of central Africa's Lunda kingdoms.
	www.royalty.nu /Africa/Zambia.html (315 words)

	YMY - Zambia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		A table with population data on Kenya, Zambia and Denmark from 1961 to 2000.
		From the FAO Database on Food and Agriculture for Southern Africa the Climate of Zambia is described.
		The maps are used to monitor the outlook for the agricultural growing season.
	www.youthmeetingyouth.org /zambia/zambiafacts.htm (712 words)

	Zambia: History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		A.D. 800, but the ancestors of most of modern Zambia's ethnic groups arrived from present-day Angola and Congo (Kinshasa) between the 16th and 18th cent.
		The politics of Catholic education in Zambia: 1891-1964.
		Back to the future: some unintended consequences of Zambia's community-based wildlife program (ADMADE): whereas many agriculturally based rural communities may accept the economic values attached to wildlife, other sources of security such as maintaining and consolidating significant social relations through culturally mediated resource distributions are also important.
	www.infoplease.com /ce6/world/A0862058.html (1369 words)

	Travel in Lusaka, Zambia - History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		After the federation of Northern and Southern Rhodesia took place in 1953, Lusaka was a hub of the civil-disobedience movement (1960) that led to the creation of the independent state of Zambia, of which Lusaka became the capital.
		Although basically reliant on its agricultural environs, and a major collecting point for corn (maize) and tobacco, Lusaka has a mixed economy that includes cement, textile, and shoe manufacture, and food processing.
		An international airport and the University of Zambia (founded 1965) are just outside the city, and the Munda Wanga Botanical Gardens are nearby.
	www.africatravelling.net /zambia/lusaka/lusaka_history.htm (304 words)

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