Zambia
Zambia has a tropical climate , tempered by altitude. Mining is the country's main economic activity, due to the large copper deposits. Mining, however, has had harmful environmental effects. Soil erosion and loss of fertility are associated with the overuse of fertilisers.
Slums account for 45 per cent of the housing in the capital, Lusaka. Problems such as a lack of drinking water and inadequate health care are factors that contributed to the cholera epidemics of the early 1990s. Wildlife has also been threatened by poaching and there is a lack of resources to maintain wildlife reserves.
gorta has several food security projects in operation at the moment to aid the ongoing problems in Zambia.
Projects in Zambia
Various issues in Chipate area of Zambia contribute to low living standards. These low standards are visible in the agriculture, housing, sanitation, education and community facilities.
Murundu is a large rural village in Zambia. Within the village, live many local, vulnerable families that include the elderly, the sick, widows and orphans.
Facts about Zambia
| Location | Southern Africa |
| GDP per Capita | US$974 (UN, 2007) |
| Area (sq km) | 752,614 |
| Currency | Zambian Kwacha |
| Population | 11.9 million (UN, 2007) |
| Largest Cities | Lusaka, 1,218,200; Ndola, 547,900 |
| Capital | Lusaka |
| Life Expectancy | 42 years (men), 42 years (women) (UN) |
| Languages | English (official), Bemba, Lozi, Nyanja, Tonga |
Climate Conditions
Lusaka, Zambia
