7 Leadership training

8 Young people

9 Missions

10 The less reached:

a) The many smaller peoples in the southwest are minimally reached

b) The urban satellite towns of Lusaka, the Copperbelt and Kabwe are spiritually needy

c) The Indian Gujarati community is both Hindu and Muslim,

d) Muslims are active in propagating their religion and making liberal use of funds to entice non-Muslims into their sphere of influence

11 Christian specialist ministries:

a) Bible translation and distribution

b) Christian literature

c) Christian radio and television ministries have expanded rapidly

Politics

Independent from Britain in 1964.

Religion

Kaunda's socialist humanism was government policy.

Churches in Zambia

Missionaries from Zambia

228 in 22 agencies to 18 countries

Missionaries to Zambia

566 in 66 agencies from 24 countries

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Geography

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Area 752,614 sq.km. Landlocked, forested Central African country.

Population (2000) 9,168,700 +2.27%AGR

Capital Lusaka 1,695,000.

Peoples

Bantu 98%; Foreign-origin 2%.

Literacy 78% (declining; functional literacy under 25%). Official language English. Trade language Bemba and Nyanja spoken by large minorities of the population. All languages 41. Languages with Scriptures 15Bi 8NT 3por 3w.i.p.

Economy

Copper mining and refining has long been the major source of foreign exchange. HDI 0.431; 151^st/174. Public debt 148% of GNP. Income/person $370 (1% of USA).

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