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Country Overview
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Largest Cities
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City
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Population
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Estimated
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Bulawayo
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699,385
|
2020
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Chitungwiza
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340,360
|
2020
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Harare
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1,542,813
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2020
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| Region: |
Africa |
| Population: |
15,831,990 |
| Area Total: |
390,580km2 |
| Area Land: |
386,670km2 |
| Coast Line: |
0km |
| Capital: |
Harare |
| Climate: |
Tropical; moderated by altitude; rainy season (Nov. to mar.) |
| Languages: |
English (official)
Shona
Sindebele
Numerous but minor tribal dialects |
| Currency: |
1 Zimbabwean dollar (Z$) = 100 cents |
| Holiday: |
Independence Day is 18 April (1980), Heroes' Day is 11 August, Africa is 25 May |
Average Daily Temperature
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| January: |
°C / 72.40°F |
| July: |
°C / 58.30°F |
| Annual Rainfall: |
mm / 30.1" |
Boundaries
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Mozambique
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1,231 km
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Botswana
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813 km
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Zambia
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797 km
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South Africa
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225 km
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Ethnic Divisions
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Shona
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71.00%
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Ndebele
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16.00%
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Other African
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11.00%
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mixed and Asian
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1.00%
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European
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1.00%
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Religions
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Syncretic
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50.00%
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Christian
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25.00%
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Indigenous beliefs
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24.00%
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Muslim and other
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1.00%
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CountryWire
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