Zimbabwe

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World Data: Zimbabwe

Profile
Official name Form of government Heads of state and government Capital Official language Official religion Monetary unit Population estimate Total area (sq mi) Total area (sq km) Republic of Zimbabwe transitional regime (Senate [93(1)]; House of Assembly [210]) President/Prime Minister/Cabinet(2) Harare English none
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(2009) 12,523,000 150,872 390,757

(1)Includes 5 presidential appointees, 16 traditional chiefs, 10 provincial governors, and 2 others. (2)Historic pact for the sharing of executive authority (Constitutional Amendment No. 19) entered into force Feb. 13, 2009. (3)The use of the Zimbabwe dollar (Z$) as legal currency was suspended indefinitely on April 12, 2009, because of long-term hyperinflation. (4)Multiple foreign currencies (including the U.S. dollar and South African rand) became legal tender in January 2009.

Demography
Population Estimate Total Area (sq mi) Total Area (sq km) Population (Latest Estimate), World Rank Density, Persons per sq mi Density, Persons per sq km Population Projection for the Year 2020 ('000) Population Projection for the Year 2030 ('000) Percent of Population Male Percent of Population Female Average Household Size (2008) (2008) (2004) (2009) (2009) (2009) (2009) 12,523,000.0 150,872.0 390,757.0 72.0 83.0 32.0 15,571.0 17,917.0 47.4 52.6 4.5

Vital Statistics
Birth Rate per 1,000 Population Death Rate per 1,000 Population Natural Increase Rate per 1,000 population Total Fertility Rate (Avg. Births per Childbearing Woman) Life Expectancy, Male (2004) (2004) (2004) (2004) (2004) 28.4 22.0 6.4 3.2 40.1

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