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Zimbabwe At A Glance Zimbabwe People Traditions Tours Population Currency
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adminafrica on 29 May, 2008 03:10:00
 
Republic of Zimbabwe
Situated on a high plateau in Southern Africa, Zimbabwe is a landlocked country
located between the Zambezi and the Limpopo rivers, and bordered by the
countries of Zambia, Mozambique, South Africa and Botswana. The country that
lies more than 300m above sea level covers 390 245 km2.
ZIMBABWE AT A GLANCE:
Country name: Republic of Zimbabwe (former: Southern Rhodesia, Rhodesia)
Location: Southern Africa, between South Africa and Zambia.
Area: total: 390,580 sq km
Coastline: 0 km (landlocked)
Border countries: Botswana 813 km, Mozambique 1,231 km, South Africa 225 km,
Zambia 797 km
Capital: Harare
Currency: Dollar ($) (ZWD)
Climate: tropical; moderated by altitude; rainy season (November to March)
Terrain: mostly high plateau with higher central plateau (high veld); mountains
in east
Natural resources: coal, gold, iron ore, chromium ore, copper, asbestos,
vanadium, nickel, lithium, tin, platinum group metals
Land use: arable land: 8.24%
permanent crops: 0.33%
other: 91.43% (2005)
Natural hazards: recurring droughts; floods and severe storms are rare
Population: 12,382,920
Nationality: noun: Zimbabwean(s)
adjective: Zimbabwean
Ethnic groups: African 98% (Shona 82%, Ndebele 14%, other 2%), mixed and Asian
1%, white less than 1%
Religions: syncretic (part Christian, part indigenous beliefs) 50%, Christian
25%, indigenous beliefs 24%, Muslim and other 1%
Languages: English (official), Shona, Sindebele (the language of the Ndebele,
sometimes called Ndebele), numerous but minor tribal dialects
Independence: 18 April 1980 (from UK)
International Airport: Harare international Airport
Ports and terminals: Binga, Kariba
EAST AFRICAN SAFARI PACKAGES
There are safari packages to East Africa such as gorilla tours in Rwanda which
offers you the opportunity to do gorilla trekking in Rwanda at the Parc des
Volcanoes; Kenya safari packages like Masai Mara tour which includes a Masai
Mara fly-in safari for an authentic African safari Kenya; Tanzania safari
packages like Ngorongoro crater safari, Serengeti hot air balloon safari and
tours to Lake Manyara and Tarangire national parks