🌍 Geography
Location: Southern Africa, between South Africa and Zambia
Area & Boundaries
Total Area
390,757 km²
Land Area
386,847 km²
Water Area
3,910 km²
World Rank by Area
#null
Land Boundaries
3,229 km
Coastline
N/A km
Bordering Countries
Botswana (834 km)
402 km; South Africa (230 km)
Terrain & Climate
Terrain: mostly high plateau with higher central plateau (high veld); mountains in east
Climate: tropical; moderated by altitude; rainy season (November to March)
Elevation
Highest Point
: N/Am
Lowest Point
: nullm
Mean Elevation
961m
Natural Resources
coal, chromium ore, asbestos, gold, nickel, copper, iron ore, vanadium, lithium, tin, platinum group metals
👥 Demographics
Population Overview
Total Population (2024)
17,150,352
World Rank
#null
Growth Rate
1.91%
Urbanization
null%
Age & Life Expectancy
Median Age
21.2 years
Life Expectancy
null years
Birth Rate
28.8 per 1,000
Death Rate
6.5 per 1,000
Major Urban Areas
Languages
- Shona (official (Official)
- most widely spoken) - 80.9%
- Ndebele (official (Official)
- second most widely spoken) - 11.5%
- English (official (Official)
- traditionally used for official business) (Official) - 0.3%
- (Official) - 13%
- Chibarwe
- Kalanga
- Koisan
- Nambya
- Ndau
- Shangani
- sign language
- Sotho
- Tonga
- Tswana
- Venda
- and Xhosa) - 7%
- other - 0.3%
Education
Literacy Rate: null% (Male: 93.1%, Female: 93.4%)
💼 Economy
low income Sub-Saharan economy; political instability and endemic corruption have prevented reforms and stalled debt restructuring; new Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency latest effort to combat ongoing hyperinflation; reliant on natural resource extraction, agriculture and remittances
GDP & Economic Indicators
GDP (PPP)
$57.39 billion
GDP (Official Rate)
$44.19 billion
GDP per Capita (PPP)
$3,500
World GDP Rank
#null
GDP Growth Rate
2%
Unemployment Rate
null%
Inflation Rate
null%
Public Debt (% of GDP)
null%
GDP Composition by Sector
Agriculture
5.4%
Industry
31.8%
Services
55.8%
Major Industries
mining (coal, gold, platinum, copper, nickel, tin, diamonds, clay, numerous metallic and nonmetallic ores), steel, wood products, cement, chemicals, fertilizer, clothing and footwear, foodstuffs, beverages
Trade
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Foreign Exchange Reserves
N/A
Currency
(null)
🏛️ Government
Government Type
presidential republic
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal
Executive Branch
Chief of State:
Head of Government:
Legislative Branch
National Holiday
Independence Day, 18 April (1980)
📈 Social Indicators
Physicians
0.14 per 1,000
Health Expenditure
2.8% of GDP
Education Expenditure
0.4% of GDP
🎨 Cultural Heritage
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
5
Notable Sites
- Mana Pools National Park, Sapi, and Chewore Safari Areas
- Great Zimbabwe National Monument
- Khami Ruins National Monument
- Mosi-oa-Tunya/Victoria Falls
- Matobo Hills