Head of state: Queen Elizabeth II, represented by a governor-general Prime minister: Baldwin Spencer
Population
12,619,600
89,018
Life Expectancy
51.820 years
75.690 years
Capital City
Harare
Saint John's
Largest city
Harare (population: 1,542,810)
Saint John's (population: 24,226)
Human Development Index
NA
0.83
GDP per capita
$500 US
$18,200 US
Literacy Rate
90.7%
85.8%
Corruption Perception Index
1.8
NA
Percentage of Women in Parliament
18.2%
16.7%
Wealthiest Citizens
Unemployment Rate
95.000%
11.000%
Death Penalty
Legal
Legal
Political System
parliamentary democracy
constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system of government
Independence date
18 April 1980 (from UK)
1 November 1981 (from UK)
Religions
syncretic (part Christian, part indigenous beliefs) 50%, Christian 25%, indigenous beliefs 24%, Muslim and other 1%
Anglican 25.7%, Seventh Day Adventist 12.3%, Pentecostal 10.6%, Moravian 10.5%, Roman Catholic 10.4%, Methodist 7.9%, Baptist 4.9%, Church of God 4.5%, other Christian 5.4%, other 2%, none or unspecified 5.8% (2001 census)
Languages
English (official), Shona, Sindebele (the language of the Ndebele, sometimes called Ndebele), numerous but minor tribal dialects
petroleum products, bedding, handicrafts, electronic components, transport equipment, food and live animals
External Debt
$6,440,000,000 $
$359,800,000 US
Exchange Rate
Zimbabwean dollars (ZWD) per US dollar - NA (2008 est.), 30,000 (2007), 162.07 (2006), 77.965 (2005), 5.729 (2004) note: these are official exchange rates; non-official rates vary significantly
East Caribbean dollars (XCD) per US dollar - 2.7 (2007), 2.7 (2006), 2.7 (2005), 2.7 (2004), 2.7 (2003) note: fixed rate since 1976
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
3.800%
0.500%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
4
0
Location
Southern Africa, between South Africa and Zambia
Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east-southeast of Puerto Rico
Area
390,757 km sq
443 km sq
Coastline
0 km
153 km
Climate
tropical; moderated by altitude; rainy season (November to March)
tropical maritime; little seasonal temperature variation
