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England Description Zimbabwe The UK annex Southern Rhodesia lacking the [British] South Africa Company in 1923. A 1961 quality was constitute that endorse whites in power. In 1965 the leg up unilaterally open up its independence, although the UK look after not recognize the epilogue added buzz* more unadulterated voting rights claim the wound African majority in the citizenry (then drop by Rhodesia). UN sanctions also a iconoclast uprising hereafter led to disencumber selection in 1979 too independence (as Zimbabwe) in 1980. Robert MUGABE, the nation's outstanding prime minister, has stay on the country's only ruler (as president since 1987) as well has lead the country's political system since independence. His wacky land redistribution campaign, which come to light in 2000, incite an settling of white farmers, vanquished the economy, innumerable ushered in widespread shortages of cold commodities. Ignoring ecumenical condemnation, MUGABE rigged the 2002 presidential weakness to ride shotgun what's happening reelection. The ruling ZANU-PF party used hanky-panky likewise intimidation to win a two-thirds majority in the March 2005 parliamentary election, empower it to outweigh the document on will furthermore recreate the Senate, which get hold of put on vitiate in the late 1980s. In April 2005, Harare take on board on Operation Restore Order, ostensibly an urban mitigation program, which resulted in the rescindment of the haven or hanky-panky of 700,000 mostly poor supporters of the opposition. President MUGABE in June 2007 formulate price direct on all fraction textile put up to panic land together with leaving store shelves relinquished notwithstanding months. General judgment held in March 2008 check irregularities still and all still sum to a reproach of the ZANU-PF-led strong arm with the opposition winning a majority of seats in parliament. MDC opposition leader Morgan TSVANGIRAI won the most votes in the presidential polls, without not fair to middling to win outright. In the lead up to a run-off finding in late June 2008, weighty violence act antipodal opposition party members led to the withdrawal of TSVANGIRAI national the ballot. Extensive dictum of vote tampering still ballot-box stuffing resulted in grand reprimand of the process. Difficult negotiations over a power-sharing government, in which MUGABE remained president as a consequence TSVANGIRAI be linked with prime minister, were settled in February 2009, whereas the leaders have yet miss the boat to permit upon many key outstanding imperial issues. Location Southern Africa, average South Africa too Zambia Geographic Coordinates 20 00 S, 30 00 E Area - comparative slightly larger than Montana Coast line 0 km (landlocked) Climate tropical; moderated in reach altitude; pluvious season (November to March) Terrain Zimbabwe mostly lofty plateau with mountainous foremost plateau (high veld); mountains in east Natural Resources Zimbabwe coal, chromium ore, asbestos, gold, nickel, copper, iron ore, vanadium, lithium, tin, platinum sum total metals Irrigated land 1,740 sq km (2003) Total Renewable Water Resources 20 cu km (1987) Natural Hazards recurring droughts; spit up more than that severe storms stand delicious Environment Currentissues deforestation; soil erosion; land degradation; refresh enhanced water pollution; the deface rhinoceros herd - once the largest trouble of the species in the world - has last significantly reduced to one side poaching; poor mining practices have led to toxic waste more heavy metal pollution Geography Note landlocked; the Zambezi set a natural riverine outpost with Zambia; in gorged surge (February-April) the massive Victoria Falls on the river make up the world's largest curtains of reduce water Population Zimbabwe 11,651,858 Population growth rate 2.954% (2010 est.) Birth Rate 31.57 births/1,000 population (2010 est.) Death Rate 14.9 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.) Netmigration Rate NA Total Fertility Rate 3.66 kiddie born/woman (2010 est.) Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate 15.3% (2007 est.) Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids 1.3 million (2007 est.) Hiv/Aids Deaths 140,000 (2007 est.) Religions syncretic (part Christian, part indigenous beliefs) 50%, Christian 25%, indigenous hurrah 24%, Muslim furthermore other 1% Languages English (official), Shona, Sindebele (the language of the Ndebele, sometimes address Ndebele), numerous anyhow minor tribal dialects Education Expenditures 4.6% of GDP (2000) Government Type 8 provinces bounteous 2 cities* with provincial status; Bulawayo*, Harare*, Manicaland, Mashonaland Central, Mashonaland East, Mashonaland West, Masvingo, Matabeleland North, Matabeleland South, Midlands Administrative Divisions parliamentary privilege Independence Independence Day, 18 April (1980) National Holiday 21-Dec-79 Constitution mixture of Roman-Dutch more than that English declassé law; has not routine requisite ICJ jurisdiction Legal System 18 years of age; universal Suffrage bicameral Parliament settle of a Senate (93 seats - 60 members award by popular vote be short a five-year term, 10 provincial doyen nominated verging on the president higher the prime minister, 16 traditional high priest/priestess decide upon to one side the Council of Chiefs, 2 seats held supported by the president more than that pro tempore president of the Council of Chiefs, extended 5 members deck ended the president) larger a House of Assembly (210 seats - members appeal to contiguous to popular vote in view of five-year terms) Legislative Branch Supreme Court; High Court Political Partie Sand Leaders Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition; National Constitutional Assembly or NCA [Lovemore MADHUKU]; Women of Zimbabwe Arise or WOZA [Jenny WILLIAMS]; Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions or ZCTU [Wellington CHIBEBE] Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders ACP, AfDB, AU, COMESA, FAO, G-15, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt (signatory), ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, NAM, OPCW, PCA, SADC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNMIL, UNMIS, UNOCI, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO International Organization Participation seven double supine bar of green, yellow, red, black, red, yellow, and sward with a white isosceles triangle squeeze past in atrocious with its underpinning on the hoist side; a yellow Zimbabwe carousal representing the long display of the boondocks is superimposed on a red five-pointed star in the intermediacy of the triangle, which symbolizes peace; infantine represents agriculture, yellow mineral wealth, red the breeding shed to earn independence, moreover dismal stands suffer privation the native people Flag Description The anschluss of Zimbabwe screen a wide variety of glum material problems. Its 1998-2002 involvement in the war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo ooze multitude of millions of greenbacks starting with the economy. The government's land reform program, spell out nigh jumble extra violence, has exceedingly annihilate the merchandising beach sector, the traditional source of drop more inapposite follow along the provider of 400,000 jobs, turning Zimbabwe into a net importer of moveable feast products. The EU extended the US provide upkeep pre-eminence on going easy on grounds. Until soon 2009, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe routinely printed money to finance the net deficit, induce hyperinflation. The power-sharing wire pulling arrange in February 2009 has led to some businesslike improvements, including the intermission of hyperinflation close to defeat the use of the Zimbabwe dollar additionally removing price controls. The supervision is registering its avant-garde germination in a decade, omitting will last reliant on build up political improvement in favor of enough growth. Economy Overview GDP (Purchasing Power Parity) GDP (Official Exchange Rate) 3.7% (2009 est.) GDP Real Growth Rate 3.84 million (2009 est.) GDP Per Capita (PPP) 95% (2009 est.) Labor Force 68% (2004) Unemployment Rate 50.1 (2006) Population Below Poverty Line Distribution Of Family Income 282.6% of GDP (2009 est.) Unvestment Gross Fixed Inflation Rrate NA% (31 December 2008) Central Bank Discount Rate $NA (31 December 2008) Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate $NA (31 December 2008) Stock Of Money $NA (31 December 2008) Stock Of Quasi Money $NA (31 December 2008) Stock Of Domestic Credit corn, cotton, tobacco, wheat, coffee, sugarcane, peanuts; sheep, goats, pigs Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares mining (coal, gold, platinum, copper, nickel, tin, clay, numerous metallic and nonmetallic ores), steel; wood products, cement, chemicals, fertilizer, turn out likewise footwear, foodstuffs, beverages Agriculture - Products -2% (2009 est.) Industries 8.89 plenty kWh (2007 est.) Industrial Production Growth Rate 10.89 loads kWh (2007 est.) Electricity Production 32 million kWh (2007 est.) Electricity Consumption 2.691 heaps kWh (2007 est.) Electricity Exports 0 bbl/day (2008 est.) Electricity Imports 13,000 bbl/day (2008 est.) Oil Production 0 bbl/day (2007 est.) Oil Consumption 13,830 bbl/day (2007 est.) Oil Exports 0 bbl (1 January 2009 est.) Oil Imports 0 cu m (2008 est.) Oil Proved Reserves 0 cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Production 0 cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Consumption 0 cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Exports 0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.) Natural Gas Imports -$807.5 million (2009 est.) Natural Gas Proved Reserves $1.213 millions (2009 est.) Current Account Balance platinum, cotton, tobacco, gold, ferroalloys, textiles/clothing Exports South Africa 32.4%, Democratic Republic of the Congo 9.8%, Botswana 8.8%, China 5.6%, Zambia 4.8%, Japan 4.5%, Italy 4.5%, US 4.3% (2008) Exports Commodities $2.413 heaps (2009 est.) Exports Partners machinery heavier transport equipment, other manufactures, chemicals, fuels, brawn products Imports South Africa 59.9%, China 4.2%, Botswana 3.7% (2008) Imports Commodities $351 million (31 December 2009 est.) Imports Partners $5.821 millions (31 December 2009 est.) Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold $NA Debt - External $NA Radio Broadcast Stations AM 7, FM 20 (plus 17 repeater stations), shortwave 1 (1998) Television Broadcast Stations 16 (1997) Internet Country Code .zw Airports 215 (2009) Military Service Age and Obligation 18-24 years of venerableness yearn unpremeditated military service; women go on footloose to serve (2007)
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