The Zambian people are a very sweet-natured and God-fearing people. Most are Christian with very deep-seated faith and almost always compassionate. They love to sing for the pure pleasure of singing and bonding.

Zambians are family-oriented and make unbelievable sacrifices for each other. They tend to hold hands with each other after shaking hands. Zambians often care for their extended family, and it is common to see multiple generations living together in the same household.

Most Zambian people are beautiful (inside and out), with big genuine eyes and happy smiles. Unexpectedly, they have strong white teeth. Maybe it's because they don’t eat many sweets! Due to a general lack of nutrition, they tend to be quite thin.  They are remarkably clean and well dressed for a people living in mud brick homes and sleeping on the floor.

History

Zambians gained their independence from Britain in 1973. As their country had a number of tribal languages, they decided English would be the official language. 

For thousands of years, Zambians lived without a written language and the ability to effectively educate rising generations.  This tribal way of life was disrupted by European exploitation over the last few centuries. 

Nearly all the indiginous animals traditionally hunted for food are gone. Only a handful of animals live on the game preserves and are protected. 

Farming is difficult. Most people are not aware that the soil which exists under old-growth trees is void of most nutrients, slash and burning techniques deplete the soil even more, and people in Zambia cannot afford chemical fertilizers. All the older growth trees have been cut down leaving mostly barren soil.

Zambia has only one natural resource large enough to mention--copper. Currently, there is no money in copper. Zambia has no other natural resources.

The poor infrastructure that exists is very limited; hence, even if someone grows a huge plantation of banana trees, there is no way to get them to the market. These and other factors have reduced the Zambian people to an extreme level of poverty.