Zambia
The territory of Northern Rhodesia was administered by the South Africa Company from 1891 until it was taken over by the UK in 1923. During the 1920s and 1930s, advances in mining spurred development and immigration. The name was changed to Zambia upon independence in 1964. In the 1980s and 1990s, declining copper prices and a prolonged drought hurt the economy. Elections in 1991 brought an end to one-party rule, but the subsequent vote in 1996 saw blatant harassment of opposition parties. The election in 2001 was marked by administrative problems with at least two parties filing legal petitions challenging the results. Opposition parties currently hold a majority of seats in the National Assembly.

Zambia is slightly larger than Texas. The climate is tropical; modified by altitude with the rainy season from October to April.

Recipes

Green Mealie Bread - Bread

Ingredients
2 cups ground green mealies (raw corn)
2 cups flour
2 tbs. sugar
1 tsp. salt
4 tsp. baking powder
cold water

Directions
Mix dry ingredients together. Add enough water to form a stiff dough. Put the mixture in a greased loaf pan and steam for about 1 1/2 hours. Makes a one-pound loaf.