 Zimbabwe
Facts and Figures
Source: CIA World Factbook |
| Coordinates |
20 00 S, 30 00 E |
| Area |
total: 390,580 sq km land: 386,670 sq km water: 3,910 sq km |
| Climate |
tropical; moderated by altitude; rainy season (November to March) |
| Terrain |
mostly high plateau with higher central plateau (high veld); mountains in east |
| Population |
12,311,143 note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2007 est.) |
| Languages |
English (official), Shona, Sindebele (the language of the Ndebele, sometimes called Ndebele), numerous but minor tribal dialects |
| Imports |
machinery and transport equipment, other manufactures, chemicals, fuels |
| Exports |
cotton, tobacco, gold, ferroalloys, textiles/clothing |
| Hazards |
recurring droughts; floods and severe storms are rare |
| Resources |
coal, chromium ore, asbestos, gold, nickel, copper, iron ore, vanadium, lithium, tin, platinum group metals |
| Geography |
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 |
| Nationality |
noun: Zimbabwean(s) adjective: Zimbabwean |
| Capital |
name: Harare geographic coordinates: 17 50 S, 31 03 E time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Internet Country Code |
.zw |
| Internet Users |
1 million (2005) |
|
