1939-1964 History of Southern Africa






Zambia Independent, since 1964



The REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA became independent in 1964; KENNETH KAUNDA became the country's first president. Immediately there was talk of a possible secession of BAROTSELAND; in a treaty the region was guaranteed a number of rights.
Kaunda launched the FIRST NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN in 1966, to develop Zambia's industry. A Second National Development Plan followed in 1971; their targets were to create new jobs, improve the country's infrastructure (Lusaka Int'l Airport was opened in 1967; works on hydroelectric dams were begun) and to improve the education system.
As copper prices were high, in the 1960es Zambia was relatively prosperous. The young republic took a stand against Apartheid and colonial regimes (South Africa, (Southern) Rhodesia, Angola, Mocambique); Nelson Mandela's ANC established it's headquarters in Zambia's capital Lusaka. Yet Zambia, as a landlocked state, depended heavily on transit routes through these countries. In order to decrease this dependence, the TAM-ZAM RAILWAY was built through the Northeast and through Tanzania, to Daressalaam.
In the early 1970es, the Oil Crisis struck, and the copper prices fell sharply from 1975 onward.. In 1973, a ONE-PARTY-STATE was established. The economic situation deteriorated. After the end of the Cold War, the one-party-state was abolished, Kaunda defeated in multiparty elections.
Strong population increase, low world market prices for copper and AIDS are the major problems facing Zambia today.






EXTERNAL
FILES 		Articles from Infoplease : Zambia, History of
Links to Zambia from UPenn, African Studies
DOCUMENTS Map of Zambia, from UPenn, African Studies
Barotseland Agreement of 1964, from Think Tank : Are the Calls for the Secession of Barotseland Justifiable
Kenneth Kaunda : African Development and Foreign Aid, Speech 1966, from Modern History Sourcebook
Documents on the Recent History of Zambia from World History Archives
Zambian banknotes, from Ron Wise's World Paper Money
REFERENCE John J. Grotpeter, Historical Dictionary of Zambia, Metuchen : Scarecrow 1979
Article Zambia, from : Britannica Book of the Year 1965 pp.871-872 (on events in 1964) [G]
Article Zambia, from : Britannica Book of the Year 1966 p.811 (on events in 1965) [G]
Article Zambia, from : Britannica Book of the Year 1967 p.808 (on events in 1966) [G]
Article Zambia, from : Britannica Book of the Year 1968 p.808 (on events in 1967) [G]
Article Zambia, from : Britannica Book of the Year 1969 pp.803-804 (on events in 1968) [G]
Article Zambia, from : Britannica Book of the Year 1970 p.801 (on events in 1969) [G]
Article Zambia, from : Britannica Book of the Year 1971 p.782 (on events in 1970) [G]
Article Zambia, from : Britannica Book of the Year 1972 p.736 (on events in 1971) [G]
Article Zambia, from : Britannica Book of the Year 1973 p.736 (on events in 1972) [G]
Article Zambia, from : Britannica Book of the Year 1974 pp.734-735 (on events in 1973) [G]
Article Zambia, from : Britannica Book of the Year 1975 pp.734-735 (on events in 1974) [G]
Article Zambia, from : Britannica Book of the Year 1976 p.736 (on events in 1975) [G]
Article Zambia, from : Britannica Book of the Year 1977 pp.738-739 (on events in 1976) [G]
Article Zambia, from : Britannica Book of the Year 1978 pp.736-737 (on events in 1977) [G]
Article Zambia, from : Britannica Book of the Year 1979 p.738 (on events in 1978) [G]
Article Zambia, from : Britannica Book of the Year 1980 p.736 (on events in 1979) [G]
Article Zambia, from : Britannica Book of the Year 1981 pp.734-735 (on events in 1980) [G]
Article Zambia, from : Britannica Book of the Year 1982 pp.734-735 (on events in 1981) [G]
Article Zambia, from : Britannica Book of the Year 1983 pp.734-735 (on events in 1982) [G]
Article Zambia, from : Britannica Book of the Year 1984 pp.734-735 (on events in 1983) [G]
Article Zambia, from : Britannica Book of the Year 1985 pp.479, 817 (on events in 1984) [G]
Article Zambia, from : Britannica Book of the Year 1986 pp.475, 818 (on events in 1985) [G]
Article Zambia, from : Britannica Book of the Year 1988 pp.403, 738 (on events in 1987) [G]
Article Zambia, from : Britannica Book of the Year 1989 pp.403, 738 (on events in 1988) [G]
Article Zambia, from : Britannica Book of the Year 1990 pp.420, 754 (on events in 1989) [G]
Article Zambia, in : Britannica Book of the Year 1993 pp.376, 754 (on events in 1992) [G]
Article Zambia, in : Britannica Book of the Year 1994 pp.374, 754 (on events in 1993) [G]
Article Zambia, in : Britannica Book of the Year 1995 pp.506, 754 (on events in 1993) [G]
Article : Zambia, in : Statesman's Yearbook 1970-1971 pp.482-485 (data of 1969-1970) [G]
Article : Zambia, in : Statesman's Yearbook 1975-1976 pp.517-522 (data of 1974-1975) [G]
Article : Zambia, in : Statesman's Yearbook 1978-1979 pp.1616-1621 (data of 1977-1978) [G]
Article : Zambia, in : Statesman's Yearbook 1980-1981 pp.1618-1622 (data of 1979-1980) [G]
Article : Zambia, in : Statesman's Yearbook 1983-1984 pp.1620-1624 (data of 1982-1983) [G]
Article : Zambia, in : Statesman's Yearbook 1984-1985 pp.1623-1626 (data of 1983-1984) [G]
Article : Zambia, in : Statesman's Yearbook 1985-1986 pp.1619-1622 (data of 1984-1985) [G]
Article : Zambia, in : Statesman's Yearbook 1987-1988 pp.1620-1623 (data of 1986-1987) [G]
Article : Zambia, in : Statesman's Yearbook 1988-1989 pp.1623-1626 (data of 1987-1988) [G]
Article : Zambia, in : Statesman's Yearbook 1989-1990 pp.1619-1622 (data of 1988-1989) [G]
Article : Zambia, in : Statesman's Yearbook 1990-1991 pp.1621-1624 (data of 1989-1990) [G]
Article : Zambia, in : Statesman's Yearbook 1991-1992 pp.1617-1620 (data of 1990-1991) [G]
Article : Zambia, in : Statesman's Yearbook 1992-1993 pp.1626-1629 (data of 1991-1992) [G]
Article : Zambia, in : Statesman's Yearbook 1993-1994 pp.1630-1633 (data of 1992-1993) [G]
Article : Zambia, in : Statesman's Yearbook 1994-1995 pp.1628-1631 (data of 1993-1994) [G]
Article : Zambia, in : Statesman's Yearbook 1995-1996 pp.1621-1624 (data of 1994-1995) [G]
Article : Zambia, in : Statesman's Yearbook 1996-1997 pp.1619-1623 (data of 1995-1996) [G]
Article : Zambia, in : Statesman's Yearbook 1997-1998 pp.1623-1626 (data of 1996-1997) [G]
Article : Zambia, in : Statesman's Yearbook 1998-1999 pp.1756-1760 (data of 1997-1998) [G]
Article : Zambia, in : Statesman's Yearbook 2000 pp.1963-1967 (data of 1998-1999) [G]
Article : Zambia, in : Statesman's Yearbook 2001 pp.1922-1926 (data of 1999-2000) [G]
Article : Zambia, in : Statesman's Yearbook 2002 pp.1991-1996 (data of 2000-2001) [G]
Article : Zambia, in : Statesman's Yearbook 2003 pp.1996-2000 (data of 2001-2002) [G]
Article : Zambia, in : Statesman's Yearbook 2004 pp.2005-2010 (data of 2002-2003) [G]
Article : Zambia, in : Statesman's Yearbook 2005 pp.2017-2023 (data of 2003-2004) [G]
Article : Zambia, in : The World in Figures 1st ed. 1976 p.106 [G]
Article : Zambia, in : The World in Figures 2nd ed. 1978 p.106 [G]
Article : Zambia, in : The World in Figures 4th ed. 1984 pp.105-106 [G]
Entry : Travel Warnings - Zambia, pp.626-627, in : Countries of the World and their Leaders Yearbook, 2000, Supplement [G]
Entry : Republic of Zambia, Cabinet, p.110, in : Countries of the World and their Leaders Yearbook, 2003 [G]
Article : Zambia, in : Americana Annual 1965 pp.755-756 (on events of 1964) [G]
Article : Zambia, in : Americana Annual 1967 pp.754-755 (on events of 1966) [G]
Article : Zambia, in : Americana Annual 1968 p.755 (on events of 1967) [G]
Article : Zambia, in : Americana Annual 1969 p.756 (on events of 1968) [G]
Article : Zambia, in : Americana Annual 1970 p.754 (on events of 1969) [G]
Article : Zambia, in : Americana Annual 1971 pp.753-754 (on events of 1970) [G]
Article : Zambia, in : Americana Annual 1972 p.754 (on events of 1971) [G]
Article : Zambia, in : Americana Annual 1973 p.753 (on events of 1972) [G]
Entry : Zambia, pp.1062-1065 in : IMF, International Financial Statistics Yearbook 2001 [G]
Entry : Zambia, in : The Commonwealth Yearbook 1989 pp.399-404 [G]



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