Languages of Zambia franca is some areas. Local Zambian Languages plays an important role in different sectors of society. For instance, in the education sector, local languages allow pupils to express themselves freely. English, the former colonial language, serves as a common language among educated Zambians. At independence in 1964, English was declared the national language. English is the first language of only 2% of Zambians but is the most commonly used second language. The English spoken in Zambia has some distinctive features, such as the omission of certain object pronouns that would be obligatory in Western English ("Did you reach?"), the simplification
Miss International Zambia Miss International Zambia The Miss Tourism Zambia is a beauty pageant in Zambia since 2004. The pageant is unrelated to Miss Universe Zambia, Miss World Zambia or Miss Earth Zambia. Began in 2004 the ownership of Miss Tourism Zambia is Caroline Makasa who also franchised the Miss International for Zambia since 2004. The pageant aims to market the country's major tourist attractions which include the world famous Victoria Falls, vast wildlife resources, varied scenery, wilderness, diverse culture, national heritage, good weather, adventure activities, including hunting. These features are what are illustrated as themes and concepts in the pageant, which is