ZAMBIA Austin Van Bruggen Introduction Zambia is a

ZAMBIA Austin Van Bruggen

Introduction � Zambia is a 3 rd World Demographic country and a 2 nd World Economic country.

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Characteristics of a Global South Nation � � � A Global South Nation is generally a 2 nd or 3 rd World country (Zambia fits this description). A Global South Nation can also have many other characteristics, such as industrialization after 1900, having been a colony, most of the people live in extreme poverty and fight for survival daily, and many people migrate from the country to escape that poverty. Zambia possesses all of these characteristics and several others that classify it as a Global South nation.

3 rd World Demographic Median Age 40 35 30 25 U. S. A. Zambia 20 15 10 5 0 U. S. A. Zambia

3 rd World Demographic Population Growth Rate (In Percent) 3, 5 3 2, 5 U. S. A Zambia 2 1, 5 1 0, 5 0 U. S. A Zambia

3 rd World Demographic Net Migration Rate (Out of Every 1000 Population) 6 5 4 3 U. S. A Zambia 2 1 0 -1 U. S. A Zambia

3 rd World Demographic Infant Mortality Rate (Out of 1000 Births) 70 60 50 40 U. S. A Zambia 30 20 10 0 U. S. A Zambia

3 rd World Demographic Total Fertility Rate (Children Born Per Woman) 6 5 4 U. S. A. Zambia 3 2 1 0 U. S. A. Zambia

3 rd World Demographic HIV/AIDS Prevalence Rate (Percent of Population) 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 U. S. A. Zambia U. S. A. Zambia

3 rd World Demographic Education Expenditures (Percentage of GDP) 6 5 4 U. S. A. Zambia 3 2 1 0 U. S. A. Zambia

� � As you can see, Zambia is in extreme turmoil demographically. Thankfully, Zambia’s economics are in much better condition than its demographics.

2 nd World Economic GDP (Real Growth Rate in Percent) 7 6 5 4 U. S. A. Zambia 3 2 1 0 U. S. A. Zambia

2 nd World Economic Public Debt (Percent of GDP) 60 50 40 U. S. A. Zambia 30 20 10 0 U. S. A. Zambia

2 nd World Economic Industrial Production Growth Rate (In Percent) 14 12 10 8 U. S. A. Zambia 6 4 2 0 U. S. A. Zambia

2 nd World Economic External Debt (Percent of GDP) 100 90 80 70 60 50 U. S. A. Zambia 40 30 20 10 0 U. S. A. Zambia

2 nd World Economic Exports (Percent of GDP) 35 30 25 20 U. S. A. Zambia 15 10 5 0 U. S. A. Zambia

2 nd World Economic Unemployment Rate (Percent of Population) 14 12 10 8 U. S. A. Zambia 6 4 2 0 U. S. A. Zambia

Examples of Interdependence � � � Zambia’s economy is heavily based on their mining and exporting of copper. This one product economy heavily depends on the global market and could easily cause disaster for the country economically. Zambia relied heavily on loans from already industrialized nations in the late 60 s to the 90 s to help improve its industries. Zambia imports and exports billions of dollars worth of goods and depends on the global market to sell their own products and to get needed products from other countries.

Obstacles to Development � � � Zambia is only slightly larger than Texas, leaving little area for use. Even less with all of the protected land for wild life. Zambia is land locked. Zambia only gained their independence from Britain in 1964. Zambia was ruled by a one party dictatorial rule from 1972 until 1991. A majority of the people living in Zambia are under 17 years old.

Obstacles to Development Cont. � � � Zambia has rainy and dry seasons making it difficult to grow crops. Zambia primarily depends on the copper industry alone to support their economy. Zambia has the 6 th highest HIV/AIDS prevalence rate.

Is Zambia Improving or Worsening? OR

Thankfully Zambia Is Improving! � � � Even with all of these negatives that are impeding Zambia’s growth, it’s still improving each year. Zambia used to be one of the poorest countries in the world and with some of the worst conditions. Though it is still in bad quality by our standards, Zambia is improving at an extremely high rate.

Improvements 25 20 15 GDP: Purchasing Power Parity $$$ (In Billions) 10 5 0 200 1 200 3 200 5 200 7 200 9

Improvements 7 6 5 4 3 GDP: Real Growth Rate (Rise Percent from Previous Year) 2 1 0 200 1 200 3 200 5 200 7 200 9

Improvements 1600 1400 1200 1000 800 GDP: Per Capita $ 600 400 200 1 200 3 200 5 200 7 200 9

Improvements 140 120 100 80 60 Public Debt (Percent of GDP) 40 200 1 200 3 200 5 200 7 200 9

Improvements 14 12 10 8 Industrial Production Growth Rate (Percent Increase from Previous Year) 6 4 2 0 200 1 200 3 200 5 200 7 200 9

Improvements 16000 14000 12000 10000 8000 Oil Consumption (Barrels Per Day) 6000 4000 2000 0 200 1 200 3 200 5 200 7 200 9

Improvements 7 6 5 4 Exports (In Billions) 3 2 1 0 200 1 200 3 200 5 200 7 200 9

Improvements 120 100 80 60 Infant Mortality Rate (Out of 1000 Births) 40 200 1 200 3 200 5 200 7 200 9

Improvements 25 20 15 HIV/AIDS Prevalence Rate (Percent of Total Population) 10 5 0 200 1 200 3 200 5 200 7 200 9

Reasons for Growth Even though Zambia is in a tough spot, they are improving at a high rate. Some of the reasons for this growth is… � Improved Governing � Though Zambia was under the rule of a one party dictatorial government that destroyed the nation economically and demographically, the government since then has become more experienced and has managed to restore the economy.

Reasons for Growth � � � After the end of the dictatorial rule in 1992, the Zambian government became a multi party democracy. The Zambian economy and industries have grown enough so that they can start paying off the debts that were created by the old dictatorial government. There are lots of charitable organizations that help people in Zambia each day. Especially with Zambia’s huge HIV/AIDS problem.

In Conclusion… Zambia may be an extremely poor nation, but the rate at which it is improving is encouraging. As the country grows economically, it can afford to spend more money to improve its condition demographically.