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Zimbabwe is landlocked; the Zambezi forms a natural riverine boundary with Zambia; in full flood (February-April) the massive Victoria Falls on the river forms the world's largest curtain of falling water. |
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Geographic Information Location: Borders Zambia, Mozambique,Botswana, South Africa and Namibia. Climate: Tropical; moderated by altitude; rainy season (November to March)
Area: 390,580 sq km Water: 3,910 sq km Land: 386,670 sq km Terrain: Mostly high plateau with higher central plateau (high veld), mountains in east. Natural resources: Coal, chromium ore, asbestos, gold, nickel, copper, iron ore, vanadium, lithium, tin, platinum group metals. |
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Economic Information Gross Domestic Product: Purchasing power parity - $26.07 billion (2002 est.)
Gross Domestic Product by Sector: Agriculture: 18% Industry: 24% Services: 58% (2001 data)
Labor Force: 5.8 million (2000, estimated) Labor Force by Sector:
Agriculture 66% Services 24% Industry 10% (1996 data) |
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Political Structure and Government
Government Type: Parliamentary democracy
Independence: 18 April 1980 (from UK) Capital: Harare |
People and Culture
Population: 12,576,742 inhabitants.
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