Zambia's History and Government

In the 1500s the first kingdoms were put up in Zambia by the Luanga culture. Then in 1851 the first European settled in Zambia going by then name of David Livingstone. In 1889 Cecil Rhodes creates the South African Company which was created to hopefully economic power across South Africa. Later on in 1898 the British took over all of Zambia and they created a legislative counsel. In 1936, a copper mine is found which eventually led to Zambia becoming the worlds main source of Copper. In 1964, Zambia became independent by the act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. In 1974 a railway was created that went from to Zambia to Tanzania, this way important because it made trade and traveling easier.

The president of Zambia is Michael Sata, he is also the head of state. The voting age everywhere in Zambia is 18 years old.

President Micheal Sata