Andrew+and+Misael+Zambia+4B

Zambia's population of 12.06 million is growing at an annual rate of 1.6 percent. Roughly 36 percent of Zambians live in urban areas. Due in large part to HIV/AIDS, the nation has a young population—about 45 percent of Zambians are younger than age 15. About 99.5 percent of the population is African. Most of the remainder is made up of people of European and Indian descent. The Indian population forms an important urban merchant class. The Africans are divided into 73 ethnic groups, the largest of which are the Bemba, Nyanja, Tonga, and Lozi. Most ethnic groups interact peacefully. They refer to one another as “cousin tribes” and may jokingly tease each Nsima is made from cornmeal and is the national food. It can also be made from cassava (in the north) or millet (near the Zambezi River). Zambians commonly say that they have not eaten unless they have a meal with nsima. It is prepared as a dough or thick porridge and eaten with a sauce. People in rural areas make sauces from beans and vegetables. In cities, the sauce is made of a tomato- or oil-based soup combined with chicken, beef, or fish. Breakfast consists of tea with bread, sweet potatoes (when in season), or rice. Sometimes people will have a breakfast of leftover nsima from the night before. Chibwabwa (finely cut and boiled pumpkin leaves cooked with salt and oil) and Ifisashi (any green vegetable boiled and mixed with pounded groundnuts) are common foods. Fresh fruits and vegetables are abundant during and following the rainy season. Beer is heavily consumed, and many villagers brew their own. other, but differences do not lead to violence. Many Zambians mix indigenous beliefs with their practice of Christianity or Islam. Because some sources do not include these people in their estimates, religion statistics vary widely. However, it is believed that roughly 80 percent of Zambians consider themselves Christian, and about 10 percent consider themselves Muslim. A number of Catholic, Protestant, and other Christian denominations are active in Zambia, and most Christians attend weekly services. Muslims live mostly in urban centers and near Zambia's eastern border. The majority of Indians living in Zambia are Muslim, although some Hindu Indians live in Lusaka. A small number of people practice indigenous beliefs exclusive of world religions. A belief in witchcraft remains strong, especially in villages. Formal, traditional marriages take place soon after a girl matures. In most rural cases, couples marry without dating, but urban marriages are usually preceded by some dating. Many teenage couples choose to marry in informal unions, though in all cases, formal or informal, the blessing of the two families is required, elders are consulted, and negotiations are made for the lobola (bride-price). Church weddings are common, although some couples choose only to register at a district office. In cities, female friends of the bride have a “kitchen party,” where the bride receives gifts for her kitchen, and older women teach the bride through songs and dances about what will be expected of her in marriage. Villagers cannot afford gifts or a party, but elder women do teach future brides how to please their husbands. Marriages are expected to be fruitful, and women bear, on average, six children—although not all live to maturity. English is the official language of government, business, and education. It is more common in urban areas than in rural villages. There are as many languages spoken in Zambia as there are ethnic groups. Most people speak multiple ethnic languages, including at least one of several dominant regional languages. These regional languages include Bemba in the Copperbelt; Luapula in the Northern and Central Provinces; Nyanja in the Lusaka and Eastern Provinces; Tonga in the Southern Province and Kabwe rural areas; Lozi in the Western Province and Livingstone urban areas; and Kaonde, Lunda, and Luvale in the North-Western Province.

Many Zambians mix indigenous beliefs with their practice of Christianity or Islam. Because some sources do not include these people in their estimates, religion statistics vary widely. However, it is believed that roughly 80 percent of Zambians consider themselves Christian, and about 10 percent consider themselves Muslim. A number of Catholic, Protestant, and other Christian denominations are active in Zambia, and most Christians attend weekly services. Muslims live mostly in urban centers and near Zambia's eastern border. The majority of Indians living in Zambia are Muslim, although some Hindu Indians live in Lusaka. A small number of people practice indigenous beliefs exclusive of world religions. A belief in witchcraft remains strong, especially in villa Most Zambians, especially those in rural areas, are patient and take life as it comes. In urban areas, where the pace of life is faster, people are somewhat more conscious of time. The elderly, chiefs, and persons of high status are shown great respect. People consider caring for the elderly a privilege rather than a burden. In villages, certain people are expected to have a measure of wealth, but it is considered selfish or wrong for other individuals to try to seek to have more money or possessions than their neighbors. Bicycles, cows, radios, and televisions are signs of wealth. Society is community oriented; individuals are expected to share with family. If one moves to the city to work, relatives may follow who need financial support. The strain can force the person back into poverty and even back to the home village. iges.


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 * [[image:http://online.culturegrams.com/world/images/spacer.gif width="1" height="17"]] || [[image:http://online.culturegrams.com/world/images/spacer.gif width="4" height="17"]] |||||| China |||||||| 1,330 || [[image:http://online.culturegrams.com/world/images/spacer.gif width="1" height="17"]] ||
 * [[image:http://online.culturegrams.com/world/images/spacer.gif width="1" height="17"]] || [[image:http://online.culturegrams.com/world/images/spacer.gif width="4" height="17"]] |||||| India |||||||| 1,173 || [[image:http://online.culturegrams.com/world/images/spacer.gif width="1" height="17"]] ||
 * [[image:http://online.culturegrams.com/world/images/spacer.gif width="1" height="17"]] || [[image:http://online.culturegrams.com/world/images/spacer.gif width="4" height="17"]] |||||| United States of America |||||||| 310 || [[image:http://online.culturegrams.com/world/images/spacer.gif width="1" height="17"]] ||
 * [[image:http://online.culturegrams.com/world/images/spacer.gif width="1" height="17"]] || [[image:http://online.culturegrams.com/world/images/spacer.gif width="4" height="17"]] |||||| Indonesia |||||||| 243 || [[image:http://online.culturegrams.com/world/images/spacer.gif width="1" height="17"]] ||
 * [[image:http://online.culturegrams.com/world/images/spacer.gif width="1" height="17"]] || [[image:http://online.culturegrams.com/world/images/spacer.gif width="4" height="17"]] |||||| Brazil |||||||| 201 || [[image:http://online.culturegrams.com/world/images/spacer.gif width="1" height="17"]] ||
 * [[image:http://online.culturegrams.com/world/images/spacer.gif width="1" height="17"]] || [[image:http://online.culturegrams.com/world/images/spacer.gif width="4" height="17"]] |||||| Pakistan |||||||| 177 || [[image:http://online.culturegrams.com/world/images/spacer.gif width="1" height="17"]] ||
 * [[image:http://online.culturegrams.com/world/images/spacer.gif width="1" height="17"]] || [[image:http://online.culturegrams.com/world/images/spacer.gif width="4" height="17"]] |||||| Bangladesh |||||||| 158 || [[image:http://online.culturegrams.com/world/images/spacer.gif width="1" height="17"]] ||
 * [[image:http://online.culturegrams.com/world/images/spacer.gif width="1" height="17"]] ||  |||||| Nigeria |||||||| 152 || [[image:http://online.culturegrams.com/world/images/spacer.gif width="1" height="17"]] ||
 * [[image:http://online.culturegrams.com/world/images/spacer.gif width="1" height="17"]] || [[image:http://online.culturegrams.com/world/images/spacer.gif width="4" height="17"]] |||||| Russia |||||||| 139 || [[image:http://online.culturegrams.com/world/images/spacer.gif width="1" height="17"]] ||
 * [[image:http://online.culturegrams.com/world/images/spacer.gif width="1" height="17"]] || [[image:http://online.culturegrams.com/world/images/spacer.gif width="4" height="17"]] |||||| Japan |||||||| 127 || [[image:http://online.culturegrams.com/world/images/spacer.gif width="1" height="17"]] ||
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