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  USAID/Zambia::Zambia in Brief
Zambia, a landlocked, peace haven in Southern Africa, with a population of about ten million, attained political independence from Britain in 1964 and adopted a predominantly socialist development agenda.
Zambia has pursued policies of economic liberalization and structural reform programs that have transformed her from being a centrally-planned and controlled economy to one of the more open market economies in Africa.
The World Bank classifies Zambia as a severely indebted, low-income country and, in terms of basic development progress, it is ranked 153 out of 173 countries in the 2002 UN Human Development Report.
www.usaid.gov /zm/zm.htm   (433 words)

  
  Zambia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It borders the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Tanzania on the north-east, Malawi on the east, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana, and Namibia to the south, and Angola on the west.
On 31 December 1963, the federation was dissolved, and Northern Rhodesia became the Republic of Zambia on 24 October 1964.
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.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Zambia   (3096 words)

  
 MapZones.com : Zambia Map   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Zambia, officially the Republic of Zambia, landlocked republic, southern Africa, bordered on the north-west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo; on the north-east by Tanzania; on the east by Malawi; on the south-east by Mozambique; on the south by Zimbabwe, Botswana, and the Caprivi Strip of Namibia; and on the west by Angola.
Zambia's economy is heavily dependent on mining, in particular the mining of copper.
Zambia is a republic with a president elected to a maximum of two five-year terms by direct universal suffrage.
atlas.mapzones.com /zambia/zambia.php   (2024 words)

  
 ZAMBIA FACTS AND INFORMATION   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Southern Rhodesia was annexed formally and granted self-government in 1923, and the administration of Northern Rhodesia was transferred to the British Colonial_Office in 1924 as a protectorate.
On 31_December 1963, the federation was dissolved, and Northern Rhodesia became the Republic of Zambia on 24_October 1964.
Zambia is a member of the Non-Aligned_Movement (NAM), the Commonwealth, the African_Union, the Southern_African_Development_Community (SADC), and the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), which is headquartered in Lusaka.
velocipay.com /Zambia   (2983 words)

  
 Zambia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
'''The Republic of Zambia''' is a land-locked country in south central Africa.
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.
Zambia became a republic immediately upon attaining independence in October 1964.
q-basic.xodox.de /zm   (2863 words)

  
 Zambia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The Republic of Zambia is a landlocked country in south-central Africa.
The indigenous hunter-gatherer occupants of Zambia began to be displaced or absorbed by more advanced migrating tribes about 2,000 years ago.
On December 31, 1963, the federation was dissolved, and Northern Rhodesia became the Republic of Zambia on October 24, 1964.
www.worldhistory.com /wiki/Z/Zambia.htm   (2963 words)

  
 Republic of Zambia travel guide, Zambia Country and Travel Information
Zambia shares the Zambezi River and Victoria Falls - two of the region’s major tourist highlights with her Southern Neighbour Zimbabwe.
Zambia has a relatively undeveloped tourism infrastructure and a small but sophisticated safari industry with excellent lodges and seasonal bush camps and some of the best African safari guides.
Zambia is the home of the modern walking safari and without doubt offers some of Africa’s best traditional walking safaris, particularly in the Luangwa Valley.
africangamesafari.com /sa_zambia.html   (508 words)

  
 Zambia: History, Geography, Government, and Culture — Infoplease.com
Zambia, a landlocked country in south-central Africa, is about one-tenth larger than Texas.
Zambia - Zambia Zambia, officially Republic of Zambia, republic (2005 est.
Zambia's miners diversify into gems: Zambia has the mineral resources for a gemstone mining industry.
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 Foreign & Commonwealth Office Country Profiles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Zambia is a land-locked country occupying an elevated plateau in south central Africa.
Zambia, under Kaunda, was a founder member of the “front line states” which played a leading role in the liberation of neighbouring states in the 1970s and 1980s.
Zambia’s economy suffered badly when the border with Southern Rhodesia was closed on UDI, depriving it of cheap trade routes to the south.
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 Zambia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The Zambian flag is determined by the National Flag and Armorial Ensigns Act, Chapter 6 of the Laws of Zambia of 4 June 1965 amended by Act No. 13 of 1994 (the amendments does not alter the design of the emblems!).
The Coat of Arms of Zambia is defined by the same law as the flag, namely the National Flag and Armorial Ensigns Act with the Coat of Arms itself described and pictured in Part III of the Schedule.
The flag of President of the Republic is Orange with the Coat of Arms in the centre.
fotw.vexillum.com /flags/zm.html   (1104 words)

  
 Zambia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
GEOGRAPHY: Zambia is a vast plateau bordered by Angola to the west, Za're to the north, Tanzania to the northeast, Malawi to the east, Mozambique to the southeast, Zimbabwe and Botswana to the south and the Caprivi Strip of Namibia to the southwest.
History: Zambia was first colonised by the British South African Company in 1889 but 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.
Although Zambia lies in the tropics, the height of the plateau ensures that the climate is seldom unpleasantly hot, except in the valleys.
www.air-2000.com /zambia.htm   (4590 words)

  
 Zambia
Zambia, a landlocked country in south-central Africa, is about one-tenth larger than Texas.
Zambia - Zambia, officially Republic of Zambia, republic (1995 est.
Zambia: Economy - Economy Some 85% of Zambians work the country's relatively infertile soil as subsistence farmers;...
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 Zamlii Home Page
The Zambia Legal Information Institute (ZamLII) was established by the Law School of the University of Zambia in 1996, in partnership with Zamnet.
The Institute's aim is to improve access to judgments, statutes and other legal materials of the Republic of Zambia both within Zambia and elsewhere and to connect lawyers, judges, academics, students and others within Zambia with the growing collection of legal information available around the globe via the Internet.
Our collection of legal information in Zambia includes The Constitution of the Greater Republic of Zambia, rules and selected decisions of the courts, selected acts, legal commentary, a legal directory, and finally, information about the University of Zambia School of Law.
www.zamlii.ac.zm   (190 words)

  
 Zambia - Atlapedia Online   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
It is bound by Angola to the west, Namibia to the south, Zimbabwe and Mozambique to the southeast, Malawi to the east, Tanzania to the northeast and Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire) to the northwest.
In 1963 Britain dissolved the federation and on Oct. 24, 1964 Northern Rhodesia became the independent nation of Zambia with Kenneth Kaunda as the country's first President.
In 1982 the two mining groups merged to form the Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines and in Dec. 1982 Pres.
www.atlapedia.com /online/countries/zambia.htm   (1168 words)

  
 Zambia - Czech Republic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
ZAMBIA : With famine in Zambia threatening as many as 7.5 million people, the...
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 Zambia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Stand and Sing of Zambia, Proud and Free
Zambia is a republic in south central Africa.
It borders the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia, and Angola.
www.bidprobe.com /en/wikipedia/z/za/zambia.html   (45 words)

  
 ZAMBIA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The Auditor General is appointed by His Excellency, the President Republic of Zambia.
The functions of the Auditor-General are laid down in Article 128 of the Constitution of the Republic of Zambia:
(3) He is required to produce Annual Reports of the audited Organisations within twelve (12) months for the presentation to His Excellency of the President of the Republic of Zambia, for tabling in the National Assembly.
www.nao.org.uk /intosai/edp/mandates/mandates/Mandates/Zambia.html   (1561 words)

  
 H.E. LEVY P. MWANAWASA: President of the Republic of Zambia
Zambia's third President, H.E. Levy Mwanawasa attended various primary schools in Luanshya and Mpongwe and Chiwala Secondary School near Ndola.
He went on the University of Zambia to study Law.
He won the popular vote and was sworn in as President of Zambia.
www.africa-ata.org /za_president.htm   (316 words)

  
 Zambia
The National Assembly is comprised of 150 directly elected members, up to eight presidentially-appointed members, and a speaker.
Zambia's population comprises more than 70 Bantu-speaking ethnic groups.
The predominant religion is a blend of traditional beliefs and Christianity; Christianity is the official national religion.
creekin.net /n201-zambia.html   (2878 words)

  
 41. Agreement between the Republic of Zimbabwe and the Republic of Zambia concerning the utilization of the Zambezi ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The Council shall consist of four members, two of whom shall be Ministers of the Government of the Republic of Zambia and two Ministers of the Government of the Republic of Zimbabwe designated by their respective Governments to be the members of the Council.
The chairmanship shall be held alternately by a Minister of the Government of the Republic of Zambia and a Minister of the Government of the Republic of Zimbabwe.
The chairmanship shall be held alternately by a Board member appointed by the Government of the Republic of Zambia and the Government of the Republic of Zimbabwe.
www.fao.org /docrep/w7414b/w7414b17.htm   (5104 words)

  
 TakingITGlobal - Zambia
TakingITGlobal Republic of Zambia is a web-based platform for ideas and expression, a resource of opportunities, and a network of inspirational young people and their projects.
The mission of The Zambian is to ensure that the essence of Zambia is preserved by collecting and disseminating information about the country.
There are currently no Financial Opportunities from Republic of Zambia.
zambia.takingitglobal.org   (480 words)

  
 Zambia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
For many years Zambia was the Cinderella of Africa, often overlooked by tourists, and forgotten by the rest of the world as disastrous politics in the 1970s and 1980s led to poverty and the virtual breakdown of the country.
But by the 1990s the fortunes of Zambia changed, as a massive shift on the political scene lead to economic reforms and other improvements.
For wildlife fans, the excellent national parks are teeming with birds and animals, and boast some of the finest safari camps and lodges in the whole of southern Africa.
www.fccmeriden.org /Zambia/Zambia.htm   (298 words)

  
 Ethnologue report for Zambia
The number of languages listed for Zambia is 43.
Western Zambia, east of the Zambesi River near Luzu village, 6 villages.
[lam] 214,000 in Zambia (2001 Johnstone and Mandryk).
www.ethnologue.com /show_country.asp?name=Zambia   (1177 words)

  
 About us
Embassy of the Republic of Zambia in Stockholm, Sweden
His Excellency President Levy Mwanawasa, SC, also gave a welcoming speech in which he reminded the participants that the time Zambia held summit was in April 1980 under the time of SADCC the predecessor institution to today’s SADC.
Thabo Mbeki, President of the Republic of South Africa as Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson of SADC respectively.
www.zambiaembassy.se   (678 words)

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