During these traditional ceremonies music and dance characterize quiet beauty, bustle, bounding life or brimming joy. The emphasis will vary from breathless acrobatic spectacle amid propulsive drumming to fine subtleties of sound and movement.

There is freedom of worship in Zambia with over 15 different churches. However, 60% of Zambians follow Christian faith.

Zambia, Natural Resources

Zambia has 19 national parks and 34 game management areas. The parks alone cover 47,662 square kilometres. This accounts for 6% of Zambian land. Some game reserves are privately owned while major ones are state controlled. Zambia has a wide variety and a large profusion of wildlife, both large and small and including over 741 bird species.

Apart from its abundant wildlife in parks and reserves, rivers, and lakes, Zambia holds 6% of worlds copper reserves. It also has world-class quality emeralds, aquamarines, amethyst and tourmalines.

Vegetation is savannah type with lots of trees varying in density. The climate makes Zambia suitable for a wide range of farming crops. Vegetables and fruits such as citrus, bananas, pineapples, mangoes, avocadoes, all grow everywhere.

Zambia, Climate

Although Zambia lies in tropics, general height of plateau ensures that climate is seldom unpleasantly hot, except in valleys. There are three seasons: cool, dry winter season from May to September; hot, dry season in October and November; and rainy season, which is a little hotter, from December to April.

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Skyway: Connects Dan Ryan to Indiana Toll Road

95th Street: Southern end of Dan Ryan Expressway, marks beginning of Bishop Ford

Bishop Ford Freeway: I-94 from 95th (Dan Ryan) to I-80/Indiana

Eisenhower: I-290, which extends from downtown to western suburbs

North-South: I-355 from Itasca to I-55

Stevenson Expressway: I-55 from Lake Shore Drive to Tri-State

Tri-State Tollway: I-294 connects with I-94 on north and south end of city, forming a semi-circle and connecting with every major interstate

Ronald Reagan Memorial Tollway: I-88 west from Tri-State

The Loop: area in heart of downtown that's encircled by "L" tracks. Lake Street on North, Wabash on East, Van Buren on South and Wells Street on West.

Post Office: Sometimes used instead of The Loop. Now vacant building that spans Eisenhower as it turns into Congress Parkway.

Circle/Spaghetti Bowl: Where Dan Ryan, Kennedy and Eisenhower meet

Hillside Strangler: Named after a nearby suburb. Where East-West Tollway, Tri-State and Eisenhower meet

Mannheim: Just east of Hillside Strangler and near western end of Eisenhower