ZAMBIA

FACTS

• Population: 13,200,000
• Capital: Lusaka
• Official language: English
• Life expectancy: 48
• Child mortality: 141/1000

POVERTY AND HEALTHCARE

• Half of all Zambian children are stunted.
• Malaria is a leading killer in Zambia, there were 3 million cases last year.
• 15 percent of children under 5 are underweight.
• There were only 650 doctors in the whole country of Zambia last year.
• 1 of every 8 adults in Zambia has HIV or AIDS.

FOOD AND DAILY LIFE

• There are no washing machines, so all clothes are washed by hand.
• Beer is the most popular alcoholic drink in Zambia.
• Kids have to make their own toys.
• Insects are a very popular food in Zambia, there's a termite feast.
• More than 1/3 of Zambians live in urban areas.

PEOPLE AND CULTURE

• Religion is very important to Zambians.
• The national football (soccer) team is the copper bullets.
• In 1993 sadly 18 of the copper bullets died in a plane crash.
• A woman in the SOS headquarters claims to have 52 husbands.
• Christianity is the main religion in Zambia.

GEOGRAPHY AND WILDLIFE

• There are many carnivorous plants such as the Drosera.
• The African wild dog is an endangered species in Zambia.
• The shoebill stork is a very interesting animal found only in Zambia.
• Some popular animals are wildebeests, zebra, buffalo, and tsessebe.
• There are over 750 species of birds in Zambia.

CLIMATE AND AGRICULTURE

• October is the hottest month, and July is the coldest.
• October can be as warm as 45 Celsius (113 Fahrenheit).
• Orange maize is grow. By most farmers of it high dose of vitamin A.
• The rainy season is December to April.
• The cool and hot dry seasons are in May to August and September to November.

EDUCATION AND JOBS

• They have 7 years of elementary school and 5 years of middle/high school.
• Most jobs are for miners and farmers.
• Fishing is a very popular jobs in the rural areas with flowing water or lakes.
• Zambia's most important partner is China.
• Zambia has spent a lot of money on education since their independence in 1964.

PROBLEMS FACING ZAMBIA

• Last year there was 3 million cases of malaria.
• HIV and AIDS kill 50,000 Zambians a year.
• 15% of children under 5 are underweight and malnourished.
• There is only 650 doctors in the whole country of Zambia.

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