Zimbabwe: Introduction

Capital: Harare

Population

Total Population: 12,571,000

Natural Increase: 0.8%

Density: 32 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 38.3%

Ethnic Origins: African 98% (Shona 82%, Ndebele 14%, other 2%), mixed and Asian 1%, White less than 1%.

Official Language: English, Shona, Ndebele

Other Languages Spoken: Chichewa, Kimbundu, Tswana and a large number of other tribal languages.

Business Language(s): English

Religion: Syncretic (part Christian, part indigenous beliefs) 50%, Christian 25%, Indigenous beliefs 24%, Muslim and Others 1%.

Literacy Rate: 89.4%

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Harare

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: Zimbabwe Dollar (ZWD)

Country Overview

Area: 390,760 km²

Type of State: Democratic Republic.

Type of Economy: Low-income economy.
The lowest GDP growth rate and the highest rate of inflation.

HDI*: 0.140/1

HDI (World Rank): 169/169

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

F° | C°

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Low: 8° | High: 26°

Humidity: 87% | Wind: 7 km/h
Sunrise: 6:29 am | Sunset: 5:32 pm

Bulawayo, Source: Yahoo Weather

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From Zimbabwe, Dial 00
To Make a Call to Zimbabwe, Dial +263

Internet Suffix: .zw

Computers: 7.1 per 100 Inhabitants

Telephone Lines: 2.8 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 11.4 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 34% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
Imports of Goods (million USD)	2,550	2,950	2,900	3,700	4,400
Exports of Goods (million USD)	2,400	2,200	2,269	2,500	3,500

Source: WTO - World Trade Organization - Last Available Data.

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