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Capital Zimbabwe : |
Harare .
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| Land Boudaries Border Country Zimbabwe :
| Botswana 813 km, Mozambique 1,231 km, South Africa 225 km, Zambia 797 km .
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| Climate Zimbabwe :
| tropical; moderated by altitude; rainy season (November to March) .
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| Life expectancy Zimbabwe :
| 37.82 years .
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| Fertility rate Zimbabwe :
| 3.6 children born/woman (2004 est.) .
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| Government type Zimbabwe :
| parliamentary democracy .
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| Population Zimbabwe :
| 12 671 860.
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| Area Total Zimbabwe :
| 390,580 sq km .
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| Telephones Main Lines In Use Zimbabwe :
| 300,900 (2003) .
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| Telephones Mobile Cellular Zimbabwe :
| 379,100 (2003) .
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| International Country Code Zimbabwe :
| 263.
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| Sex ratio total Zimbabwe :
| 1.02 male(s)/female (2004 est.) .
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| Sex Zimbabwe ratio under 15 :
| 1.02 male(s)/female .
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| Sex Zimbabwe ratio 15 64 :
| 1.02 male(s)/female .
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| Sex Zimbabwe ratio 65 :
| 1.01 male(s)/female .
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| Current account balance Zimbabwe :
| $-346 million (2003) |
| HIV Zimbabwe :
| 33.7% (2001 est.) |
| Population below poverty line Zimbabwe :
| 70% (2002 est.) |
| Literacy Zimbabwe :
| 90,70% |
| House hold income lowest than 10% Zimbabwe :
| 1,97% |
| House hold income highest than 10% Zimbabwe :
| 40.42% (1995) |
| Inflation Zimbabwe :
| 384.7% (2003 est.) |
| Unemployment Rate Zimbabwe :
| 70% (2002 est.) |
| Internet Users Zimbabwe :
| 500,000 (2002) |
| Location Zimbabwe :
| Southern Africa, between South Africa and Zambia |
| Geographic Coordinates Zimbabwe :
| 20 00 S, 30 00 E |
| Religion Zimbabwe :
| syncretic (part Christian, part indigenous beliefs) 50%, Christian 25%, indigenous beliefs 24%, Muslim and other 1% |
| Administrative region Zimbabwe :
| 8 provinces and 2 cities* with provincial status; Bulawayo*, Harare*, Manicaland, Mashonaland Central, Mashonaland East, Mashonaland West, Masvingo, Matabeleland North, Matabeleland South, Midlands |
| Terrain Zimbabwe :
| mostly high plateau with higher central plateau (high veld); mountains in east |
| Elevation extremes lowest Zimbabwe :
| junction of the Runde and Save rivers 162 m |
| Elevation extremes highest Zimbabwe :
| Inyangani 2,592 m |
| Natural resources Zimbabwe :
| coal, chromium ore, asbestos, gold, nickel, copper, iron ore, vanadium, lithium, tin, platinum group metals |
| Land use arable land Zimbabwe :
| 8,32% |
| Land use permanentcrops Zimbabwe :
| 0,34% |
| Irrigated land Zimbabwe :
| 1,170 sq km (1998 est.) |
| Natural hazards Zimbabwe :
| recurring droughts; floods and severe storms are rare |
| Environment current issues Zimbabwe :
| deforestation; soil erosion; land degradation; air and water pollution; the black rhinoceros herd - once the largest concentration of the species in the world - has been significantly reduced by poaching; poor mining practices have led to toxic waste and heavy metal pollution |
| Geography note Zimbabwe :
| landlocked; the Zambezi forms a natural riverine boundary with Zambia; in full flood (February-April) the massive Victoria Falls on the river forms the world's largest curtain of falling water |
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