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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]
Lusaka (/ l uː ˈ s ɑː k ə / loo-SAH-kə) is the capital and largest city of Zambia.It is one of the fastest-developing cities in southern Africa. [7] Lusaka is in the southern part of the central plateau at an elevation of about 1,279 metres (4,196 ft).
Mongu is the capital of Western Province in Zambia and was the capital of the formerly-named province and historic state of Barotseland. Its population is 179,585 (2010 census [1]), and it is also the headquarters of Mongu District. Mongu is the home of the Litunga, King of the Lozi people (currently His Majesty Lubosi Imwiko III).
Copperbelt Province is a province in Zambia which covers the mineral-rich Copperbelt, and farming and bush areas to the south.It was the backbone of the Northern Rhodesian economy during British colonial rule and fuelled the hopes of the immediate post-independence period, but its economic importance was severely damaged by a crash in global copper prices in 1973.
National Archives of Zambia headquartered in city. [11] International School of Lusaka founded. [12] Population: 87,495. [1] 1964 City becomes capital of the newly independent Republic of Zambia. [13] Independence Stadium (Zambia) opens. 1965 Rhodes Park School established. Green Buffaloes F.C. founded. 1966 - University of Zambia founded. 1967
The total area of crops planted during the year 2014 in the province was 112,153.47 hectares which constituted 5.91% of the total area cultivated in Zambia. The net production stood at 103,127 metric tonnes, which formed 2.53% of the total agricultural production in the country.
From 1972 to 1991, Zambia was a one-party state with UNIP as the sole legal political party under the motto "One Zambia, One Nation" coined by Kaunda. Kaunda was succeeded by Frederick Chiluba of the social-democratic Movement for Multi-Party Democracy in 1991, beginning a period of socio-economic development and government decentralisation.
City Province Population Image 2010 census [1] 2000 census [2] 1990 census [3] 1980 census Lusaka: Lusaka: 1,747,152: 1,084,703: 769,353: 735,830: Kitwe: Copperbelt ...