Map of Zambia

Zambia is located in central, southern Africa and is bordered by the Democratic Republic of Congo, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Namibia, and Angola.

The friendliness of the people and the beauty of the country are well documented -- Unfortuneately, so is the ugly impact of HIV/AIDS. More than 1 million people live with the disease, and the average life span has dropped to 39 years.

46 percent of the population is under the age of 14 with many of these children having lost one or both parent due to AIDS.