Country profile

Zambia is a landlocked country. The vastness of this country presents not only tourism advantages but also development challenges because of remoteness which is often linked to high poverty levels. Millions of Zambians live below the World Bank poverty threshold of $1 a day.

Population	11.9 million Source UN 2007
Land area	752,614sq km
Life expectancy	42 years for both men and women (UN) Source UN 2007 AIDS is blamed for decimating the cream of Zambian professionals and malaria is a major problem
GNI per capita	US$490 Source World Bank, WDI 2006
Growth rate	1.63 Source Zambia government estimate, 2010
% of people not meeting daily food needs	51%