Zambia Mission Project July 4-17, 2012

About Zambia

Location: Southern Africa, east of Angola

Capital City: Lusaka

Area: 752,614 sq km (Slightly larger than Texas)

Population: 11,502,010

Languages: English (official), major vernaculars - Bemba, Kaonda, Lozi, Lunda, Luvale, Nyanja, Tonga, and about 70 other indigenous languages

Religion: Christian 50%-75%, Muslim and Hindu 24%-49%, indigenous beliefs 1%

As in most African countries, the orphan problem in Zambia is great, with an estimate of over 1,000,000 orphans (8-10% of the population).

Some other stunning statistics:

1 out of every 5 individuals is HIV+

The average life expectancy is 30.5 years

50% of Zambia’s population is under the age of 15

Only 10% of all children attend school regularly

**data from www.cia.gov

Zambia Mission Project July 4-17, 2012

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