Zambia

Capital:	Lusaka; note: a proposal to build a new capital city in Ngabwe was announced in May 2017
Population:	19,642,123 (2022 est.)
Land Area:	743,398 km²
Religions:	Protestant 75.3%, Roman Catholic 20.2%, other 2.7% (including Muslim Buddhist, Hindu, and Baha’i), none 1.8% (2010 est.)
Languages:	Bemba 33.4%, Nyanja 14.7%, Tonga 11.4%, Lozi 5.5%, Chewa 4.5%, Nsenga 2.9%, Tumbuka 2.5%, Lunda (North Western) 1.9%, Kaonde 1.8%, Lala 1.8%, Lamba 1.8%, English (official) 1.7%, Luvale 1.5%, Mambwe 1.3%, Namwanga 1.2%, Lenje 1.1%, Bisa 1%, other 9.7%, unspecified 0.2% (2010 est.); note: Zambia is said to have over 70 languages, although many of these may be considered dialects; all of Zambia’s major languages are members of the Bantu family; Chewa and Nyanja are mutually intelligible dialects

Infant mortality rate per 1000 live births:	37.11 (2022 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:	66.26 (2021 est.)
GDP – per capita (PPP):	USD $3,300 (2020 est.); note: data are in 2017 dollars

Propagation of the Faith – 2022	Funding provided for projects: $422,791.03(USD)
Projects Funded:
	Ordinary Subsidy for the Diocese of Kabwe Catechetical Subsidy for the Diocese of Kabwe Ordinary Subsidy for the Archdiocese of Lusaka Catechetical Subsidy for the Archdiocese of Lusaka Archdiocese of Lusaka Information Communication and Technology Ordinary Subsidy for the Diocese of Mansa Catechetical Subsidy for the Diocese of Mansa Ordinary Subsidy for the Diocese of Mongu Catechetical Subsidy for the Diocese of Mongu Phase III Extension of the main church at Sancta Maria Parish, Lukulu in the Diocese of Mongu Completion of a presbytery at Mitete Pastoral Centre in Sancta Maria Parish, Lukulu in the Diocese of Mongu Completion of St. Peter Church in Holy Spirit Parish, Sitaka in the Diocese of Mongu Completion of St. Joseph Outstation in St. John Parish in the Diocese of Mongu Ordinary Subsidy for the Diocese of Monze Catechetical Subsidy for the Diocese of Monze Ordinary Subsidy for the Diocese of Mpika Purchase of a pastoral vehicle for Mulilansolo Parish in the Diocese of Mpika Building of a security wall fence for Chalabesa Covent (LSMI) in the Diocese of Mpika Signis – Training Programmed on Communication in the Diocese of Mpika Ordinary Subsidy for the Diocese of Ndola Catechetical Subsidy for the Diocese of Ndola Ordinary Subsidy for the Diocese of Solwezi Signis – Training Programmed on Communication in the Diocese of Solwezi