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The history of Zambia experienced many stages from colonisation to independence from Britain on 24 October 1964. Northern Rhodesia became a British sphere of influence in the present-day region of Zambia in 1888, and was officially proclaimed a British protectorate in 1924.
Before Zambia gained independence the Northern Rhodesia Government Gazette was the government gazette of Northern Rhodesia. [2] The Gazette was published by the British South Africa Company from 1911 [ 3 ] until it was taken over by the Colonial Office in 1924 when they assumed responsibility for Northern Rhodesia. [ 4 ]
This page presents a simple timeline of important events in Zambian History (formerly Northern Rhodesia). 1885 - Berlin Conference and the ensuing agreement led to the " Scramble for Africa " 1888 - Northern and Southern Rhodesia, now Zambia and Zimbabwe, were proclaimed a British sphere of influence.
Zambia is officially a "Christian nation" under the 1996 constitution, but recognizes and protects freedom of religion. [97] Zambia is the only African nation to designate Christianity as a state religion. [98] The Zambia Statistics Agency estimates that 95.5% of Zambians are Christian, with 75.3% Protestant and 20.2% Roman Catholic. [99]
Zambia became a one-party state after the enacting of the 1973 constitution. [7] The number of constituencies was increased to 125. [8] 125 1973, [9] 1978, [10] 1983 [11] and 1988 [12] 1990, 1991 Zambia returned to being a multi-party democracy in 1990 [7] and the number of constituencies was increased to 150, in 1991. [13] 150
K. Kashweka (2008). "Archival legislation and the management of public records in Sub-Saharan Africa: the case of the National Archives Act of Zambia". Zambia Library Association Journal. 23. ISSN 0049-853X. C Hamooya, B Njobvu (2010). "Digitization of archival materials: The case of national archives of Zambia". ESARBICA Journal. 29.
Football Heroes Burial Site, Independence Stadium, Lusaka, where 30 victims of the 1993 Gabon Air Disaster are buried including the 18 members of the Zambia national football team. Ntembwe of Mwase Lundazi — an irregular earthwork bank and ditch which was a baKafula village until about 1850, in Lundazi at 12°24' S 33°22' E.
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