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Location: |
Southern Africa, between South Africa and Zambia |
Size: |
390,580 sq. km.
(slightly larger than Montana)
Elevation varies from
162 to 2,592 meters |
Population: |
12,311,143 (July 2007
est.)
* 0-14 years: 37.2%
* 15-64 years: 59.3%
* 65+ years: 3.5%
Median age: 20.1 years
Life expectancy: 39.5 years
HIV / AIDS:
24.6% |
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Syncretic 50%
(part Christian, part Indigenous beliefs)
Christianity 25%
Indigenous beliefs 24%
Muslim and other 1% |
Language: |
English (official)
Shona
Sindebele |
Government: |
Parliamentary Democracy |
Capital: |
Harare |
Independence: |
18 April 1980 (from UK) |
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