ABSTRACT
Estimated population 1992: 8.7 million; Land area: 743,000 km2; Ecological zones: plateau with almost uniform surface, 1000–1500 metres above sea level; Climate: sub-equatorial, with three distinct seasons; Annual rainfall: 840 mm at Lusaka; Forest and woodland area: 286,800 km2; GNP per capita: US$370; Main industries: copper, cobalt, mining; ODA received per capita: US$90.80; Population growth rate (1992–2000): 2.7 per cent; Life expectancy at birth: 48.9 years; Adult literacy rate: 75.2 per cent; Access to safe water: 53 per cent; Access to health services: 75 per cent; Access to sanitation: 37 per cent
