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Region: Africa

Capital: Harare

Population: 15,831,990

Area Total: 390,580

Area Land: 386,670

Climate: Tropical; moderated by altitude; rainy season (Nov. to mar.)
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Largest Cities
City Population Estimated
Bulawayo 699,385 2020
Chitungwiza 340,360 2020
Harare 1,542,813 2020

Other Key Data
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%

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