Country Overview
Largest Cities
|
City
|
Population
|
Estimated
|
Bulawayo
|
699,385
|
2020
|
Chitungwiza
|
340,360
|
2020
|
Harare
|
1,542,813
|
2020
|
Region: |
Africa |
Population: |
15,831,990 |
Area Total: |
390,580km2 |
Area Land: |
386,670km2 |
Coast Line: |
0km |
Capital: |
Harare |
Climate: |
Tropical; moderated by altitude; rainy season (Nov. to mar.) |
Languages: |
English (official) Shona Sindebele Numerous but minor tribal dialects |
Currency: |
1 Zimbabwean dollar (Z$) = 100 cents |
Holiday: |
Independence Day is 18 April (1980), Heroes' Day is 11 August, Africa is 25 May |
Average Daily Temperature
|
January: |
°C / 72.40°F |
July: |
°C / 58.30°F |
Annual Rainfall: |
mm / 30.1" |
Boundaries
|
Mozambique
|
1,231 km
|
Botswana
|
813 km
|
Zambia
|
797 km
|
South Africa
|
225 km
|
Ethnic Divisions
|
Shona
|
71.00%
|
Ndebele
|
16.00%
|
Other African
|
11.00%
|
mixed and Asian
|
1.00%
|
European
|
1.00%
|
Religions
|
Syncretic
|
50.00%
|
Christian
|
25.00%
|
Indigenous beliefs
|
24.00%
|
Muslim and other
|
1.00%
|
CountryWire
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