Zimbabwe Facts
Zimbabwe's Information
| Land Area | 386,847 km2 |
|---|---|
| Water Area | 3,910 km2 |
| Total Area | 390,757km2 (#60) |
| Population | 14,546,961 (#71) |
| Population Density | 37.60/km2 |
| Government Type | Semi-presidential Republic |
| GDP (PPP) | $28.33 Billion |
| GDP Per Capita | $1,700 |
| Currency | Dollar (ZWL) |
| Largest Cities |
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- Name: Zimbabwe
(long form) Republic of Zimbabwe - Capital City: Harare (1,600,000 pop.)
- Zimbabwe Population: 13,182,908 (2013 est.)
- World Populations (all countries)
- Currency: Zimbabwean Dollar (ZWD)
(conversion rates)
500 Zimbabwean Dollar - Ethnicity: African 98% (Shona 82%, Ndebele 14%, other 2%), mixed and Asian 1%, white less than 1%
- GDP total: $7.366 billion (2012 est.)
- GDP per capita: $600 (2012 est.)
- Land Sizes
- Language: English (official), Shona, Sindebele (the language of the Ndebele, sometimes called Ndebele), numerous but minor tribal dialects
- Largest Cities: (by population) Harare, Bulawayo, Chitungwiza, Mutare, Gweru, Epworth
- Name: Derived from the word dzimba-dza-mabwe, a Karanga dialect of the Shona language, meaning "large houses of stone"
- National Day: April 18
- Religion: syncretic (part Christian, part indigenous beliefs) 50%, Christian 25%, indigenous beliefs 24%, Muslim and other 1%
- Symbols
This page was last updated on September 29, 2015.
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