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INDIA
INDIA
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AFRICA
INDIA : India’s Trade with the African Region notched US$ 38.96 Billion in the year 2009-10 (DGCI&S provisional figures) constituting 8.37% share in India’s total trade. Trade with the region has grown at a CAGR of 18.10% from US$ 4.48 Billion in 1996-97.
AFRICA : 54 Countries, 1 billion people, US$ 1.01 Billion of trade. Imports worth US$ 468 billion include Mineral Fuels, Oils, Machinery, Vehicles including Boats, Ships, Aircrafts, Electronics & Electricals, Iron & Steel & Articles thereof, Cereals, Plastics, Pharmaceuticals, etc.

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Zambia
Country's Overview
 
 
 
 

 
geography

GEOGRAPHY

 

Zambia is located in Southern Africa, east of Angola. Area of 0.752 MN sq Km and a coastline of 0 km. Lusaka is the capital city while other prominent cities are Chingola, Kabwe,Kitwe, Lusaka, Ndola.

Climate:tropical, modified by altitude, rainy season (October to April).

Political Structure:Republic

Source: Wikipedia

 

 
   
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POPULATION

 

11.86Mn (July 2009)

Ethnic group:African (includes Bemba, Tonga, Chewa, Lozi, Nsenga, Tumbuka, Ngoni, Lala, Kaonde, Lunda, and other African groups), other (includes Europeans, Asians, and Americans) (2000 Census)

Religion: Christian, Muslim, Hindu and indigenous beliefs.

Language: Bemba(official), Nyanja (official), Tonga (official), Lozi(official), Chewa , Nsenga , Tumbuka, Lunda (official), Kaonde(official), Lala, Luvale (official), English (official), other (2000 Census).

 

 

 

 
   
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GDP (PPP)

 

$17.37 Billion (est.2008)

Real Growth rate for 2008 was 6%.The CAGR of GDP for 3 years (2006 – 2008) is 6.1%.The GDP growth rates for year 2006 and 2007 are 6.2% and 6.2% respectively.
Source: CIA, Wikipedia

 

 
   
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TRADE(EXPORT & IMPORT)

All values in USD Billion

Zambia

Year 2004

Year 2005

Year 2006

Year 2007

Year 2008

Growth

CAGR over 5 years

Imports

2.15

2.56

3.07

3.97

5.11

28.57

24.11

Exports

1.58

1.81

3.77

4.62

4.81

4.1

32.17

Total Trade

3.73

4.37

6.84

8.59

9.91

15.42

27.7

Total Trade as a % of GDP

-

-

44.05

52.03

56.65

8.89

   13.41(over 3 yrs)

Source: UN Database

 

Major ports : Mpulungu
   
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SECTOR BREAKUP

 

Agriculture 16%, Industry 26.6% and Services 57.4%.

 
   
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ECONOMY SNAPSHOTS

 

 

Revenue USD 3.291 billion Expenditure USD 3.578 Billion

Public Debt as a % of GDP is

29.5% Inflation

12.4% (2008)

Investment as a part of GDP is

25.5%