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Extractions: Geography and Climate Oddly shaped and slightly larger than the state of Texas, Zambia covers 752,610 sq kms. Border countries include Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaire), Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania and Zimbabwe. Zambia sits on a high plateau, sloping sharply in the north down to Lake Tanganyika which Zambia shares with Tanzania, Burundi and Congo (Zaire). There are three major rivers; the Zambezi which forms the border with Namibia and Zimbabwe, the Kafue which flows into the Zambezi south of Lusaka (the Capital) and the Luangwa which also flows into the Zambezi. Zambia's most impressive geographical aspect is Victoria Falls which is shared with Zimbabwe. On the Zambezi river at Livingstone, the falls are 2kms wide, 100m deep and 546 million cubic meters of water flow over them every minute.
Extractions: 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 (July 2003 est.) Age structure: 0-14 years: 46.3% (male 2,396,313; female 2,378,567)
Extractions: 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 (July 2002 est.) Age structure
CIA -- The World Factbook 2000 -- Languages French (official), native African languages belonging to Sudanic family spoken Spanish, various Mayan, Nahuatl, and other regional indigenous languages http://www.umsl.edu/services/govdocs/wofact2000/fields/languages.html
CIA - The World Factbook -- Field Listing - Languages note in addition, in East Malaysia several indigenous languages are spoken, note Kiswahili (Swahili) is the mother tongue of the Bantu people living http://www.umsl.edu/services/govdocs/wofact2005/fields/2098.html
Extractions: Country Languages (%) Afghanistan Afghan Persian or Dari (official) 50%, Pashtu (official) 35%, Turkic languages (primarily Uzbek and Turkmen) 11%, 30 minor languages (primarily Balochi and Pashai) 4%, much bilingualism Akrotiri English, Greek Albania Albanian (official - derived from Tosk dialect), Greek, Vlach, Romani, Slavic dialects Algeria Arabic (official), French, Berber dialects American Samoa Samoan (closely related to Hawaiian and other Polynesian languages), English note: most people are bilingual Andorra Catalan (official), French, Castilian, Portuguese Angola Portuguese (official), Bantu and other African languages Anguilla English (official) Antigua and Barbuda English (official), local dialects Argentina Spanish (official), English, Italian, German, French Armenia Armenian 96%, Russian 2%, other 2% Aruba Dutch (official), Papiamento (a Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, English dialect), English (widely spoken), Spanish Australia English, native languages
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Extractions: African Languages Source: Colin Baker and Sylvia Prys Jones' (1998) Encyclopedia of Bilingualism and Bilingual Education- Multilingual Matters Ltd. pp.355-367 Algeria The Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, formerly French colony, gained independence in 1962, following e war against France. The population of 28.5 million 995 estimate) is of Arab, Berber or mixed Arab-Berber ancestry. After 1962, the majority of the one million Europeans resident in Algeria left the country, and now s than one percent of the population is of European origin. French still enjoys a high status in Algeria. It is a major foreign language and is still widely read and spoken by many educated Algerians. National radio has a French station. The only TV channel is in Arabic with some French material. The majority of newspapers and magazines are in French, and French is widely used in higher education. Scientific material in school and university text books is almost exclusively in French, while Arabic is the medium of primary education. A law to Arabize local administration, business, politics and the media from July, 1992 was postponed indefinitely, because it was felt that the necessary conditions for adequate implementation of the law did not yet exist. English is also a recognized foreign language in Algeria and is gaining in prestige. Angola The People's Republic of Angola was formerly part of Portuguese West Africa. The country gained independence from Portugal in 1975 after 14 years of guerrilla warfare and a brutal civil war. The population in 1995 was estimated at 10 million. Because of the devastation and social unrest caused by sporadic warfare since independence, it is not easy to assess the language situation in Angola. It is estimated that there are more than 90 ethnic groups in Angola, and numerous local languages are spoken. Over 90 percent of the population speak Bantu languages. There are three major ethnolinguistic groups, the Ovimbundu (37 percent) in the central and southern regions, the Kimbundu (25 percent) in Luanda and the east, and the Kikongo (13 percent) in the north.
CIA - The World Factbook 2002 -- Field Listing - Languages note there are a total of about 16 indigenous languages, of which Tetum, Galole, note Kiswahili (Swahili) is the mother tongue of the Bantu people http://www.faqs.org/docs/factbook/fields/2098.html
Extractions: Country Languages (%) Afghanistan Pashtu 35%, Afghan Persian (Dari) 50%, Turkic languages (primarily Uzbek and Turkmen) 11%, 30 minor languages (primarily Balochi and Pashai) 4%, much bilingualism Albania Albanian (Tosk is the official dialect), Greek Algeria Arabic (official), French, Berber dialects American Samoa Samoan (closely related to Hawaiian and other Polynesian languages), English note: most people are bilingual Andorra Catalan (official), French, Castilian, Portuguese Angola Portuguese (official), Bantu and other African languages Anguilla English (official) Antigua and Barbuda English (official), local dialects Argentina Spanish (official), English, Italian, German, French Armenia Armenian 96%, Russian 2%, other 2% Aruba Dutch (official), Papiamento (a Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, English dialect), English (widely spoken), Spanish Australia English, native languages Austria German Azerbaijan Azerbaijani (Azeri) 89%, Russian 3%, Armenian 2%, other 6% (1995 est.) Bahamas, The
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Extractions: The complexity of this story makes it a difficult one to grasp, for it is built on the history of local African religions and of biological processes, of diverse child- rearing practices and of farming patterns, of divination techniques and of health bureaucracies. Because of the difficulty of knowing this story, it will be told as a connected whole only in lectures. The readings are devoted to three case studies, so that students can learn about culture and history in some detail in a few places. By building detailed understandings of local patterns students will acquire the knowledge with which to evaluate the history told in lectures.
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The World Factbook Page On Zambia, Section: People Ethnic divisions African 98.7%, European 1.1%, other 0.2% Religions Christian50%75%, Muslim and Hindu 24%-49%, indigenous beliefs 1% http://www.dlhoffman.com/publiclibrary/factbook96/factbook/za-p.htm
Extractions: 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 (July 2004 est.) Age structure:
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Extractions: Zambia stretches from the southern shore of Lake Tanganika to the shores of Lake Kariba. It is bordered by Malawi and Mozambique on the east, Zimbabwe to the south, Namibia and Angola to the west and Congo and Tanzania to the north. A large portion of the country is given over to wildlife with 19 national parks and 31 game management areas. The prime wildlife areas are the Luangwa valley and the South Luangwa National Park, Kafue National Park and the Lower Zambezi National Park. Country please select a country Andorra Aruba Australia Austria Barbados Belgium Bonaire Bulgaria Canada Costa Rica Croatia Curacao Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Dominican Republic Estonia Finland France Germany Gibraltar Greece Guadeloupe Hungary Iceland Ireland Israel Italy Jamaica Latvia Lithuania Luxembourg Malaysia Malta Martinique Mexico Namibia Netherlands New Zealand Northern Ireland Norway Poland Portugal Romania Serbia Slovakia Slovenia South Africa Spain St. Martin Sweden Switzerland Thailand Tunisia Turkey UK United States From Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec at To Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec at Preferred Currency:
Zambia General Info Page Close to 99% of the people of Zambia are African, and about 1% are European. Only a small number of people practice indigenous beliefs exclusively. http://www.mission.co.za/Countries/Zambia General Info Page.htm
Extractions: This strangely shaped country is one of Africa's most eccentric legacies of colonialism. Its borders do not correspond to any single or complete tribal or linguistic area, nor to the boundaries of any organised society which existed here prior to the arrival of the Europeans. It is one of the most fascinating countries in Africa. Geographical Location Zambia, in Southern Africa, faces Zaire and Tanzania to the north; Malawi to the east; Mozambique to the southeast; Zimbabwe, Botswana, and the Caprivi Strip of Namibia to the south; and Angola to the west. With a total area of 752,615 square kilometres, most of Zambia is high plateau with a flat or gently undulation terrain. Climate
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Extractions: ZAMBIA - FACT SHEET GEOGRAPHIC AND DEMOGRAPHIC DATA Location Southern Africa, east of Angola Area T otal: 752,614 sq km Water: 11,890 sq km Land: 740,724 sq km Border countries Angola 1,110 km, Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,930 km, Malawi 837 km, Mozambique 419 km, Namibia 233 km, Tanzania 338 km, Zimbabwe 797 km Climate T ropical; modified by altitude; rainy season (October to April) Terrain M ostly high plateau with some hills and mountains Natural resources C opper, cobalt, zinc, lead, coal, emeralds, gold, silver, uranium, hydropower PEOPLE Population Age structure 0-14 years: 47.1% (male 2,357,581; female 2,335,644) 15-64 years: 50.4% (male 2,497,360; female 2,519,227) 65 years and over: 2.5% (male 106,160; female 143,065) (2002 est.)
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Extractions: Research Center Press Release Upcoming Events Reports Home NSTC Reports SEMINAR ON INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE AND TECHNOLOGIES, 6TH FEBRUARY 2002 I NDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE AND TECHNOLOGIES WORKSHOP HELD AT MULUNGUSHI VILLAGE COMPLEX, 6TH FEBRUARY 2002 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The National Science and Technology Council expresses its gratitude to the resource persons and all the participants whose contributions brought out positive contributions on how best to integrate Indigenous Knowledge Systems into National Development. Gratitude is also extended to the rapporteurs for documenting the seminar proceedings. The Council is also grateful to the management and staff of the Mulungushi Village Complex for their hospitality and the provision of visual aids that assisted in the successful holding of the Seminar of Indigenous Knowledge and Technologies. Executive Secretary, NATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL.
