Friday, August 8, 2008

Connect With Cameroonians Abroad (Southern Africa) - ZIMBABWE

Some Quick Fact Sheet On: ZIMBABWE

Robert Mugabe heading to the opening of ParliamentZimbabwe womens' field hockey teams receive gold medals at the 1980 Olympics
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Zimbabwe
Republic of Zimbabwe
Flag of Zimbabwe Coat of arms of Zimbabwe
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: "Unity, Freedom, Work"
Anthem: Simudzai Mureza wedu WeZimbabwe (Shona)
Kalibusiswe Ilizwe leZimbabwe (Sindebele)
"Blessed be the land of Zimbabwe"

Location of Zimbabwe
Capital
(and largest city)
Harare (formerly Salisbury)
17°50′S, 31°3′E
Official languages English
Recognised regional languages Shona, Sindebele
Demonym Zimbabwean
Government Republic
- President Robert Mugabe
- Vice President Joseph Msika
Joice Mujuru
- President of the Senate Edna Madzongwe
- Speaker of Parliament John Nkomo
Independence from the United Kingdom
- Rhodesia November 11, 1965
- Zimbabwe April 18, 1980
Area
- Total 390,757 km² (60th)
150,871 sq mi
- Water (%) 1
Population
- January 2008 estimate 13,349,0001 (68th)
- Density 33/km² (170th)
85/sq mi
GDP (PPP) 2008 estimate
- Total $2.2 billion (158th)
- Per capita $188 (178th)
Gini (2003) 56.8 (high)
HDI (2007) 0.513 (medium) (151st)
Currency Dollar ($) (ZWD)
Time zone CAT (UTC+2)
- Summer (DST) not observed (UTC+2)
Internet TLD .zw
Calling code +263
1 Estimates explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS.

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