HIV/Aids-projekt i Zambia

Zambia is located in the southern parts of Africa, east of Angola. The country was administrated by the UK and known under the name Northern Rhodesia until independence 1964 when then name was changed to Zambia.  Zambia is divided into 9 provinces and the capital is Lusaka. Chief of state and head of government is President Rupiah BANDA.

Area: 752,614 sq km                                                 (Sweden: 449,964 sq km)

Population: 11,669,534

Age structure:  0-14 years: 45.4% (male 2,659,572/female 2,634,379)

15-64 years: 52.3% (male 3,045,536/female 3,053,465)

65 years and over: 2.4% (male 115,662/female 160,920) (2008 est.)

Median age:  16.9 years                                                        (Sweden: 41.3 years)

Life expectancy at birth: 38.59 years                                   (Sweden: 80.74 years)

Total fertility rate: 5.23 children born/woman (2008 est.)           (Sweden: 1.67 c/w)

HIV/AIDS – adult prevalence rate: 16.5% (2003 est.)

HIV/AIDS – people living with HIV/AIDS: 920,000 (2003 est.)

HIV/AIDS – deaths: 89,000 (2003 est.)

GDP (purchasing power parity):  $16.1 billion (2007 est.)  (Sweden: $338.5 billion)

GDP – per capita (PPP): $1,400 (2007 est.)                            (Sweden: $37,500)

Religions: Christian 50%-75%, Muslim and Hindu 24%-49%, indigenous beliefs 1%

Languages: English (official), major vernaculars – Bemba, Kaonda, Lozi, Lunda, Luvale, Nyanja, Tonga, and about 70 other indigenous languages

(source: CIA – The World Factbook; https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/za.html)