People (Zambia)
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     Population:
       8,926,099 (July 1993 est.)
     Population growth rate:
       2.96% (1993 est.)
     Birth rate:
       46.53 births/1,000 population (1993 est.)
     Death rate:
       16.88 deaths/1,000 population (1993 est.)
     Net migration rate:
       -0.05 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1993 est.)
     Infant mortality rate:
       83.9 deaths/1,000 live births (1993 est.)
     Life expectancy at birth:
      total population:
       45.56 years
      male:
       44.97 years
      female:
       46.16 years (1993 est.)
     Total fertility rate:
       6.75 children born/woman (1993 est.)
     Nationality:
      noun:
       Zambian(s)
      adjective:
       Zambian
     Ethnic divisions:
       African 98.7%, European 1.1%, other 0.2%
     Religions:
       Christian 50-75%, Muslim and Hindu 24-49%, indigenous beliefs 1%
     Languages:
       English (official)
      note:
       about 70 indigenous languages
     Literacy:
       age 15 and over can read and write (1990)
      total population:
       73%
      male:
       81%
      female:
       65%
     Labor force:
       2.455 million
      by occupation:
       agriculture 85%, mining, manufacturing, and construction 6%, transport and
       services 9%