ZIMBABWE

COUNTRIES A-Z

Zimbabwe People

Country Name: Republic of Zimbabwe

Capital City: Harare

Population: 12,236,805

Population Growth: 0.62% (2006)

Currency: Zimbabwean dollar (ZWD)

Languages: English (official)

Area: 390,580 sq km

Inflation Rate: 976.4% official data; private sector estimates are much higher (2006 est.)

Unemployment Rate: 80% (2005)

Domain extension: .zw

PEOPLE OF ZIMBABWE

Age Structure 0-14 years:

37.2% (male 2,308,731/female 2,266,027)

Age Structure 15-64 years:

59.3% (male 3,663,108/female 3,641,519)

Age Structure 65 years and over:

3.5% (male 198,867/female 232,891) (2007 est.)

Median Age - total:

20.1 years

Median Age - male:

19.9 years

Median Age - female:

20.2 years (2007 est.)

Population Growth Rate:

0.595% (2007 est.)

Birth Rate:

27.72 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Death Rate:

21.76 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Net Migration Rate:

Sex Ratio - at birth:

1.03 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - under 15 years:

1.019 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - 15-64 years:

1.006 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - 65 years and over:

0.854 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - total population:

1.005 male(s)/female (2007 est.)

Life Expectancy at Birth - total:

39.5 years

Life Expectancy at Birth - male:

40.62 years

Life Expectancy at Birth - female:

38.35 years (2007 est.)

Major Infectious Diseases:

food or waterborne diseases: bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid;vectorborne disease: malaria

Nationality:

Zimbabwean(s)

Ethnic Groups:

African 98% (Shona 82%, Ndebele 14%, other 2%), mixed and Asian 1%, white less than 1%

Religions:

syncretic (part Christian, part indigenous beliefs) 50%, Christian 25%, indigenous beliefs 24%, Muslim and other 1%

Languages:

English (official), Shona, Sindebele (the language of the Ndebele, sometimes called Ndebele), numerous but minor tribal dialects