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Facts and Figures   Official Name Republic of Zambia. Capital City Harare. Languages English (official), major vernaculars - Bemba, Kaonda, Lozi, Lunda, Luvale, Nyanja, Tonga, and about 70 other indigenous languages. Official Currency Zambian kwacha (ZMK). Ethnic Groups African 98.7%, European 1.1%, other 0.2%. Religions Christian 50%-75%, Muslim and Hindu 24%-49%, indigenous beliefs 1%. Population 9,959,037. Note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2002 est.). Land Area 740,720 sq km (285,992 sq miles).History The territory of Northern Rhodesia was administered by the South Africa Company from 1891 until it was taken over by the UK in 1923. During the 1920s and 1930s, advances in mining spurred development and immigration. The name was changed to Zambia upon independence in 1964. In the 1980s and 1990s, declining copper prices and a prolonged drought hurt the economy. Elections in 1991 brought an end to one-party rule, but the subsequent vote in 1996 saw blatant harassment of opposition parties. The election in 2001 was marked by administrative problems with at least two parties filing legal petitions challenging the results. Opposition parties currently hold a majority of seats in the National Assembly. |
UNAIDS Epidemiological  [English] [French]Global Surveillance of HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) is a joint effort of WHO and UNAIDS. The UNAIDS/WHO Working Group on Global HIV/AIDS and STI Surveillance, initiated in November 1996, guides respective activities. The primary objective of the working group is to strengthen national, regional and global structures and networks for improved monitoring and surveillance of HIV/AIDS and STIs. For this purpose, the working group collaborates closely with national AIDS programmes and a number of national and international experts and institutions. The goal of this collaboration is to compile the best information available and to improve the quality of data needed for informed decision-making and planning at national,
regional and global levels. The Epidemiological Fact Sheets are one of the products of this close and fruitful collaboration across the globe. |
Zambia Contacts
| Country | Name | Title | Office Telephone | Fax |
| Zambia | David Nelson | Public Health Advisor | 260 1 250 955 x321 | 260 1 252 225 |
| Mark Shields, MD | Informatics | 260 1 250 955 x321 | 260 1 252 225 | |
| Alwyn Mwinga, MD | Medical Epidemiologist | 260 1 250 955 x321 | 260 1 251 142 |
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