Zambia's population comprises more than 70 Bantu-speaking ethnic groups. Some ethnic groups are small, and only two have enough people to constitute at least 10% of the population. The majority of Zambians are subsistence farmers, but the country is also fairly urbanised, with 42% of the population being city residents. The predominant religion is a blend of traditional beliefs and Christianity. Map showing the approximate distribution of Bantu (dull yellow) vs. ... An ethnic group is a group of people who identify with one another, or are so identified by others, on the basis of a boundary that distinguishes them from other groups. ... Farmer spreading grasshopper bait in his alfalfa field. ... CHARLOTTE HARRIS is the expansion of charly the ringer a city or metropolitan area, namely the proportion of total population or area in urban localities or areas (cities and towns), or the increase of this proportion over time. ... A panorama of Sydney, Australia at night. ... Christianity is a monotheistic religion centered on the New Testament accounts of the life, teachings, and actions of Jesus of Nazareth, known by Christians as Jesus Christ. ...

Demographics of Zambia, Data of FAO, year 2005 ; Number of inhabitants in thousands.

Expatriates, mostly British (about 75,000) or South African, live mainly in Lusaka and in the Copperbelt in northern Zambia, where they are employed in mines and related activities. Zambia also has a small but economically important Asian population, most of whom are Indians. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... FAO can mean: Food and Agriculture Organization Faro Airport (Portugal), IATA airport code For (The) Attention Of This page concerning a three-letter acronym or abbreviation is a disambiguation page—a list of articles associated with the same title. ... An expatriate (in abbreviated form expat) is someone temporarily or permanently residing in a country and culture other than that of their upbringing and/or legal residence. ... Lusaka is the capital and largest city of Zambia. ... The Copperbelt is a province of Zambia which is very rich in mineral deposits. ... The El Chino Mine located near Silver City, New Mexico is an open-pit copper mine This article is about mineral extraction. ... Geographically and technically, both Asian and Asiatic indicates a person, place, thing, or idea original to Asia. ...

Population:

11,261,795 (July 2005 est.)

10,307,333 (July 2003 est.)

9,582,418 (July 2000 est.)

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.

Age structure: The Red Ribbon is a symbol for solidarity with HIV-positive people and those living with AIDS. Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, or Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), is a collection of symptoms and infections resulting from the specific damage to the immune system caused by infection with the human immunodeficiency virus... World map showing Life expectancy Life expectancy is the average number of years remaining for a living being (or the average for a class of living beings) of a given age to live. ...

0-14 years: 46.5% (male 2,626,911/female 2,609,857)

15-64 years: 51.1% (male 2,848,402/female 2,904,376)

65 years and over: 2.4% (male 118,043/female 154,206) (2005 est.)

0-14 years: 46.3% (male 2,396,313; female 2,378,567)

15-64 years: 50.9% (male 2,626,961; female 2,621,818)

65 years and over: 2.8% (male 131,196; female 152,478) (2003 est.)

0-14 years:48% (male 2,290,559; female 2,270,945)

15-64 years:50% (male 2,369,317; female 2,413,070)

65 years and over:2% (male 105,443; female 133,084) (2000 est.)

Median age:

total: 16.46 years

male: 16.26 years

female: 16.67 years (2005 est.)

total: 16.5 years

male: 16.4 years

female: 16.6 years (2002)

Population growth rate:

2.12% (2005 est.)

1.52% (2003 est.)

1.95% (2000 est.)

Birth rate:

41.38 births/1,000 population (2005 est.)

39.53 births/1,000 population (2003 est.)

41.9 births/1,000 population (2000 est.)

Death rate:

20.23 deaths/1,000 population (2005 est.)

24.3 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)

22.08 deaths/1,000 population (2000 est.)

Net migration rate:

0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2005 est.)

-0.33 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2000 est.)

Sex ratio:

at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female

under 15 years: 1.01 male(s)/female

15-64 years: 0.98 male(s)/female

65 years and over: 0.76 male(s)/female

total population: 0.99 male(s)/female (2005 est.)

at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female

under 15 years: 1.01 male(s)/female

15-64 years: 1 male(s)/female

65 years and over: 0.86 male(s)/female

total population: 1 male(s)/female (2003 est.)

at birth:1.03 male(s)/female

under 15 years:1.01 male(s)/female

15-64 years:0.98 male(s)/female

65 years and over:0.79 male(s)/female

total population:0.99 male(s)/female (2000 est.)

Infant mortality rate:

total: 88.29 deaths/1,000 live births

male: 95.63 deaths/1,000 live births

female: 80.72 deaths/1,000 live births (2005 est.)

total: 99.29 deaths/1,000 live births

female: 91.77 deaths/1,000 live births

male: 106.58 deaths/1,000 live births (2003 est.)

total 92.38 deaths/1,000 live births (2000 est.)

Life expectancy at birth:

total population: 39.7 years

male: 39.43 years

female: 39.98 years (2005 est.)

total population: 35.25 years

male: 35.25 years

female: 35.25 years (2003 est.)

total population:37.24 years

male:37.08 years

female:37.41 years (2000 est.)

Total fertility rate:

5.47 children born/woman (2005 est.)

5.25 children born/woman (2003 est.)

5.62 children born/woman (2000 est.)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:

16.5% (2003 est.)

21.5% (2001 est.)

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:

920,000 (2003 est.)

1.2 million (2001 est.)

HIV/AIDS - deaths:

89,000 (2003 est.)

120,000 (2001 est.)

Nationality:

noun:Zambian(s)

adjective:Zambian

Ethnic groups:

African 98.7%, European 1.1%, other 0.2%

Religions:

Christian 75%, traditional beliefs 23%, small Muslim and Hindu groups

Languages:

English (official), major vernaculars - Bemba, Kaonde, Lozi, Lunda, Luvale, Nyanja, Tonga, and about 70 other indigenous languages (Ambo - Aushi - Bisa - Chikunda - Cishinga - Cokwe - Gova - Ila - Inamwanga - Iwa - Kabende - Kosa - Kunda - Kwandi - Kwandu - Kwangwa - Lala - Lamba - Lenje - Leya - Lima - Liyuwa - Luano - Lucazi - Lumbu - Lundwe - Lungu - Luunda - Makoma - Mambwe - Mashasha - Mashi - Mbowe - Mbukushu - Mbumi - Mbunda - Mbwela - Mukulu - Mulonga - Ndembu - Ng'umbo - Nkoya - Nsenga - Nyengo - Nyiha - Sala - Seba - Senga - Shanjo - Shila - Simaa - Soli - Subiya - Swaka - Tabwa - Tambo - Toka - Totela - Tumbuka - Twa - Unga - Wandya - Yombe)

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'total population: 80.6%

male: 86.8%

female: 74.8% (2003 est.)

total population: 78.2%

male: 85.6%

female: 71.3% (1995 est.)

See also : Zambia