Zambia's Economy

Copper is the backbone of the Zambian economy, if it wasn’t for Copper then there would be no economy. Copper accounts for 90 percent of their exports, and ever since the price of copper increased there has been more mining going on. Even though Copper is the main industry in Zambia, agriculture employs way more then mining. Corruption of government officials has always been a problem in Zambia.

Roads are what connect the country together, most of which are unpaved. A normal person in Zambia usually gets places by walking and or hitchhiking. Although there is buses, cars, and trucks you have to pay a good amount of money to the driver. It’s not normal in Zambia to own a car, most people ride a bus or walk. There is a rail road that connects the south to the Copperbelt providence. Way more people have cell phones then home phones, and people also find out information from radio stations.