Zimbabwe, officially Republic of Zimbabwe, landlocked republic, southern Africa, bordered on the north-west by Zambia, on the north-east and east by Mozambique, on the south by South Africa, on the south-west by Botswana, and on the west by Botswana and the Caprivi Strip of Namibia. It was formerly the British colony of Southern Rhodesia (later Rhodesia).
Population
11,515,000
(1996 official estimate)
Population Density
29 people/sq km
(76 people/sq mi)
(1996 official estimate)
Urban/Rural Breakdown
27%Urban
73%Rural
Largest Cities
Harare1,184,169
Bulawayo 620,936
Chitungwiza 274,035
Mutare 31,808
Gweru 124,735
KweKwe 94,982
(1992 census)Ethnic Groups
71%Shona
16%Ndebele
13%Other
including Nyanjas, Europeans, and Asians
Languages
Official Language
English
Other Languages
Shona, Ndebele, other local languages
Religions
44%Christianity
40%Traditional beliefs
16%Other
including Hinduism and Islam
Time and Date in Harare
Zimbabwe Dollars
United States Dollars
1.00 ZWD
0.0180343 USD
55.4500 ZWD
1 USD
Countries Currency Unit
USD/Unit
Units/USD
DZD
Algeria Dinars
0.0129554
77.1877
USD
United States Dollars
1.00000
1.00000
ARS
Argentina Pesos
0.341293
2.93004
AUD
Australia Dollars
0.533413
1.87472
ATS
Austria Schillings **
0.0632609
15.8076
BSD
Bahamas Dollars
1.00000
1.00000
BBD
Barbados Dollars
0.502513
1.99000
BEF
Belgium Francs **
0.0215788
46.3417
BMD
Bermuda Dollars
1.00000
1.00000
BRL
Brazil Reals
0.430318
2.32386
GBP
United Kingdom Pounds
1.42399
0.702251
BGL
Bulgaria Leva
0.447293
2.23567
CAD
Canada Dollars
0.627606
1.59336
CLP
Chile Pesos
0.00152392
656.202
CNY
China Yuan Renminbi
0.120813
8.27726
CYP
Cyprus Pounds
1.49883
0.667186
CZK
Czech Republic Koruny
0.0281883
35.4758
DKK
Denmark Kroner
0.117155
8.53568
XCD
East Caribbean Dollars
0.370370
2.70000
EGP
Egypt Pounds
0.217271
4.60255
EUR
Euro
0.870489
1.14878
FJD
Fiji Dollars
0.447227
2.23600
FIM
Finland Markkaa **
0.146406
6.83034
FRF
France Francs **
0.132705
7.53550
DEM
Germany Deutsche Marks **
0.445074
2.24682
XAU
Gold Ounces
301.977
0.00331151
GRD
Greece Drachmae **
0.00255463
391.447
HKD
Hong Kong Dollars
0.128215
7.79939
HUF
Hungary Forint
0.00358416
279.006
ISK
Iceland Kronur
0.00999868
100.013
INR
India Rupees
0.0205205
48.7319
IDR
Indonesia Rupiahs
0.000102055
9,798.61
IEP
Ireland Pounds **
1.10529
0.904738
ILS
Israel New Shekels
0.212386
4.70841
ITL
Italy Lire **
0.000449570
2,224.35
JMD
Jamaica Dollars
0.0210041
47.6099
JPY
Japan Yen
0.00754183
132.594
JOD
Jordan Dinars
1.41057
0.708931
LBP
Lebanon Pounds
0.000660937
1,513.00
LUF
Luxembourg Francs **
0.0215788
46.3417
MYR
Malaysia Ringgits
0.263330
3.79751
MXN
Mexico Pesos
0.111007
9.00848
NZD
New Zealand Dollars
0.440474
2.27028
NOK
Norway Kroner
0.113022
8.84780
NLG
Netherlands Guilders **
0.395011
2.53158
PKR
Pakistan Rupees
0.0166945
59.9000
PHP
Philippines Pesos
0.0196386
50.9202
XPT
Platinum Ounces
510.962
0.00195709
PLN
Poland Zlotych
0.243488
4.10699
PTE
Portugal Escudos **
0.00434198
230.310
ROL
Romania Lei
0.0000303433
32,956.21
RUR
Russia Rubles
0.0321342
31.1195
SAR
Saudi Arabia Riyals
0.266668
3.74998
XAG
Silver Ounces
4.65692
0.214734
SGD
Singapore Dollars
0.542540
1.84318
SKK
Slovakia Koruny
0.0208441
47.9751
ZAR
South Africa Rand
0.0883340
11.3207
KRW
South Korea Won
0.000759354
1,316.91
ESP
Spain Pesetas **
0.00523174
191.141
XDR
IMF Special Drawing Rights
1.24862
0.800882
SDD
Sudan Dinars
0.00384615
260.000
SEK
Sweden Kronor
0.0964189
10.3714
CHF
Switzerland Francs
0.593789
1.68410
TWD
Taiwan New Dollars
0.0286531
34.9002
THB
Thailand Baht
0.0230087
43.4619
TTD
Trinidad and Tobago Dollars
0.163399
6.12000
TRL
Turkey Liras
0.000000763622
1,309,549.07
VEB
Venezuela Bolivares
0.00108696
920.000
ZMK
Zambia Kwacha
0.000239866
4,169.00
Zimbabwe :
Geographic coordinates
20 00 S, 30 00 E
Zimbabwe :
Population growth rate
0.15%
Zimbabwe :
Birth rate
24.68 births/1,000 population
Zimbabwe :
Death rate
23.22 deaths/1,000 population
Zimbabwe :
People living with HIV/AIDS
160,000
Zimbabwe :
Independence
18 April 1980
Zimbabwe :
National holiday
Independence Day, 18 April
Zimbabwe :
Constitution
21 December 1979
Zimbabwe :
GDP
purchasing power parity - $28.2 billion
Zimbabwe :
GDP - per capita
purchasing power parity - $2,500
Zimbabwe :
Electricity - consumption
6.939 billion kWh
Zimbabwe :
Exports
$1.8 billion tobacco, gold, ferroalloys, cotton
Zimbabwe :
Imports
$1.3 billion machinery and transport equipment, other manufactures, chemicals, fuels
Zimbabwe :
Telephones
212,000
Zimbabwe :
Mobile cellular
70,000
Zimbabwe :
Radio broadcast stations
AM 7, FM 20 , shortwave 1
Zimbabwe :
Radios
1.14 million
Zimbabwe :
Television broadcast stations
16
Zimbabwe :
Televisions
370,000
Zimbabwe :
Internet country code
.zw
Zimbabwe :
Internet Service Providers (ISPs)
6
Zimbabwe :
Internet users
30,000
Zimbabwe :
Railways
3,077 km
Zimbabwe :
Highways
18,338 km
Zimbabwe :
Waterways
N/A
Zimbabwe :
Pipelines
petroleum products 212 km
Zimbabwe :
Ports and harbors
Binga, Kariba
Zimbabwe :
Merchant marine
N/A
Zimbabwe :
Airports
455
Zimbabwe :
Heliports
N/A
Zimbabwe :
Military branches
Zimbabwe National Army, Air Force of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe Republic Police
