Zimbabwe

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PROFILE
  • Area: 390,757 sq. km (150,872 sq. mi.)
  • Population: 14,546,961 (2016 est.)
  • Population growth rate: 2.2% (2016 est.)
  • Life expectancy: 58 years (2016)
  • Languages: Shona (official; most widely spoken), Ndebele (official, second most widely spoken), English (official; traditionally used for official business), 13 minority languages (official)
  • Religions: Protestant 75.9% (includes Apostolic 38%, Pentecostal 21.1%, other 16.8%), Roman Catholic 8.4%, other Christian 8.4%, other 1.2% (includes traditional, Muslim), none 6.1%
  • Formal name: Republic of Zimbabwe
  • Alternate names: Colony of Rhodesia, Colony of Southern Rhodesia, Republic of Rhodesia, Republic of Zimbabwe, Rhodesia, Southern Rhodesia, State of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe/Rhodesia
  • Government type: semi-presidential republic
  • Leaders: chief of state and head of government: Executive President Robert Gabriel MUGABE
  • Capital: Harare
  • Administrative divisions: 8 provinces and 2 cities with provincial status
  • GDP per capita (PPP): $2,100 (2015 est.)
  • Exports: platinum, cotton, tobacco, gold, ferroalloys, textiles/clothing
  • Imports: machinery and transport equipment, other manufactures, chemicals, fuels, food products
  • Currency: Zimbabwean dollar (ZWD)
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