Manpower values partly derived from the cia world factbook. The name was changed to zambia upon independence in 1964. Apr 16, 2018 zambia is ranked 9th by the cias world factbooks demographics of people living with hivaids last updated on january 1. The chineseowned husab uranium mine began producing uranium ore in 2017, and is expected to reach full production in august 2018 and produce 15 million pounds of uranium a year. The information regarding zambia on this page is republished from the 2016 world fact book of the united states central intelligence. Zambia cia world factbook the best country factbook available. Cia the world factbook references flags of the world. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of zambia 20 information contained here. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of zambia government 2015 information contained here.
From afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2015 offers complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations. Namibia is one of the world s largest producers of uranium. The information regarding zambia on this page is republished from the 20 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. The layout of the versions available on this page has been optimized for viewing with isilo. This comprehensive guide is packed with data on the politics, populations, military expenditures, and economics of 2016. The world factbook, also known as the cia world factbook, is a reference resource produced by the central intelligence agency cia with almanacstyle information about the countries of the world. Mozambique cia world factbook the best country factbook. Apr 14, 2018 zambia is ranked 9th by the cias world factbooks demographics of people living with hivaids last updated on january 1. From afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2017 offers complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations. Cia interactive world fact book 1996 flags, maps, economy. The official print version is available from the government printing office.
Namibia is the fourthlargest exporter of nonfuel minerals in africa, the world s fifthlargest producer of uranium, and the producer of large quantities of lead, zinc, tin, silver, and tungsten. The infant mortality rate is the number of deaths of infants under one year old per 1,000 live births. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about zambia geography 2018 should be addressed to the cia. This rate is often used as an indicator of the level of health in a country. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of zambia 2020 information contained here.
No claims are made regarding the accuracy of zambia 2018 information contained here. The most uptodate cia news, press releases, information and more. Cia world fact book, 2004 wikisource, the free online library. Africa zambia the world factbook central intelligence agency. Africa cia world factbook the best country factbook. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about zambia government 2015 should be addressed to the cia. Zambia experienced a bumper harvest in 2007, which helped to boost gdp and agricultural exports and contain inflation. The small town of victoria falls in zimbabwe appears just west of the falls, with smaller tourist facilities on the east bank in zambia. The united states established diplomatic relations with zambia in 1964, following its independence from. List of countries by infant and underfive mortality rates.
Here is complete information on the worlds nations. Cia interactive world fact book flags, maps, economy, geography, climate, natural resources, current issues, international agreements, population, social statistics. Botswana the world factbook central intelligence agency. The cias world factbook the central intelligence agency cia, part of the u. The 2007 cia world factbook, by united states the project gutenberg ebook of the 2007 cia world factbook, by united states this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. The information regarding zambia on this page is republished from the 2015 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. The central intelligence agency cia is an independent us government agency responsible for providing national security intelligence to senior us. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about zambia people 2015 should be addressed to the cia. This comprehensive guide is packed with detailed information on the politics, populations, military expenditures, and economics of 2015. Key facts given include the countrys natural resources, ethnic groups, and constitution. Namibia also produces large quantities of zinc and is a smaller producer of gold and copper. The world factbook countrylocation photo gallery modal.
Namibia the world factbook central intelligence agency. The territory of northern rhodesia was administered by the south africa company from 1891 until it was taken over by the uk in 1923. Mozambique is a member of the nonaligned movement and ranks among the moderate members of the african bloc in the united nations and other international organisations. The information regarding zambia on this page is republished from the 2018 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. Zambia had one of the world s fastest growing economies for the ten years up to 2014, with real gdp growth averaging roughly 6. However, the cia rankings of april, 2017 had zambia on 7th position with an hivaids prevalence rate of 12. Zambia was overtaken by the democratic republic of congo as africas largest copper producer. In recent years, the cia has combined those fact sheets into an online publication, the world factbook.
You may copy it, give it away or reuse it under the terms of the project gutenberg license included with this ebook or. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of zambia people 2015 information contained here. The american central intelligence agency cia has ranked zambias economic performance in 2009 as number 15 in the world. According to the cia fact book which gives data on all countries. Nov 22, 2016 a countrybycountry guide to the world. Although poverty continues to be significant problem in zambia, its economy has strengthened, featuring singledigit inflation, a relatively stable currency, decreasing interest rates, and increasing levels of trade. Privatization of governmentowned copper mines in the 1990s relieved the government from covering mammoth losses generated by the industry and greatly improved the chances for copper mining to return to profitability and spur economic growth. Total aircraft strength value includes both fixedwing and rotorcraft platforms from all branches of service at this time uavs are not included in the total. Rich alluvial diamond deposits make namibia a primary source for gemquality diamonds. Zambias lack of economic diversification and dependency on copper as its sole major export makes it vulnerable to fluctuations in the world commodities market and prices turned downward in 2015 due to declining demand from china.
All suggestions for corrections of any errors about zambia 20 should be addressed to the cia. Americas official guide to the world from afghanistan and australia to zambia and zimbabwe. The uk annexed southern rhodesia from the south africa company in 1923. Introduction, the territory of northern rhodesia was administered by the british south africa company from 1891 until it was taken over by the uk in 1923. Cia world factbook the best country factbook available online. Cia world factbook 20 the world factbook by the cia contains basic factual reference information on all the countries of the world. Zambia the world factbook central intelligence agency. Media in category cia world factbook maps of zambia the following 14 files are in this category, out of 14 total. The following demographic statistics are from the cia world factbook, unless otherwise indicated. This entry gives the total length of the boundary between the land area including islands. The world factbook provides a two to threepage summary of the demographics, geography, communications, government, economy, and military of 267 u. Key facts and information about iwmis work related to zambia. Zambias hiv prevalence ranks 9th on cia world factbook. Zambia cia world factbook the best country factbook.
Zambia s economy has experienced strong growth in recent years, with real gdp growth in 200508 about 6% per year. In 1965 the government unilaterally declared its independence, but the uk did not recognize the act and demanded more complete voting rights for the black african majority in the country then called rhodesia. Nov 09, 2019 the world factbook issn 155383 is an annual publication of the central intelligence agency of the united states with almanacstyle information about the countries of the world. The article offers information on zambia, including its geography, people and society, and government. Zambias hiv prevalence ranks 9th on cia world factbook the. Cia world fact book, 2004zimbabwe wikisource, the free. Posts about the world factbook written by courtneyschmidt20. All this material is in the public domain, so you may freely copy, edit and quote it in homework, projects, essays and other publications. The central intelligence agency cia is an independent us government agency responsible for providing national security intelligence to senior us policymakers. This is a snapshot of the cia world fact book as it existed on 26. By the mid1990s, despite limited debt relief, zambia s per capita foreign debt remained among the highest in the world. The information regarding zambia on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency and other sources.
Cia world factbook maps of zambia wikimedia commons. During the 1920s and 1930s, advances in mining spurred development and immigration. The world factbook provides information on the history, people and society, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities. The ultimate, comprehensive guide to countrybycountry statistics around the world from the researchers and analysts at cia. Page last updated on january 27, 2020 economy overview. Other companiessuch as skyhorse publishingalso print a paper edition. A 1961 constitution was formulated that favored whites in power.
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