Zambia

Missionaries: Gary & Sharon Abernathy
Don and Sharon Ikerd planted the UPC of Zambia in 1980.  According to the 2004 Field Report, The Zambian church as 13,198 constituents, 104 licensed ministers and 145 churches and preaching points.

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Location:
Southern Africa, east of Angola
Size:
 752,614 sq. km. (slightly larger than Texas )
Elevation varies from 329  to 2,301 meters
Population:
10,463,000 (approximately)
   * 0-14 years: 46.1%
   * 15-64 years: 51.1%
   * 65+ years: 2.8%
Average age:  16.5 years
Life expectancy:  35 years
HIV / AIDS: 16.5%
Religion:
Christian 50%-75%
Muslim 24%-49%
Indigenous beliefs 1%
Language:
English (official)
Bemba
Kaonda
Lozi
Lunda
Luvale
Nyanja
Tonga
about 70 other indigenous languages
Government:
Republic
Capital:
Lusaka
Independence:
24 October 1964 (from UK)