Zimbabwe
- Official Name:
- Republic of Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe)
- Area:
- 390.580 km 2
- Population (2007):
- 12.311.143 inhabitants
- Coastline:
- 0 km. None
- Capital:
- Harare
- Maritime Ports and terminals:
- Binga, Kariba
- Maritime claims:
-
- Territorial sea: None
- Exclusive economic zone: None
- Continental shelf: None
- Political divisions:
- 8 provinces and 2 cities* with provincial status; Bulawayo*, Harare*, Manicaland, Mashonaland Central, Mashonaland East, Mashonaland West, Masvingo, Matabeleland North, Matabeleland South, Midlands
- Language(s):
- English (official), Shona, Sindebele (the language of the Ndebele, sometimes called Ndebele), numerous but minor tribal dialects
- National holiday:
- Independence Day, 18 April (1980)
- Nationality:
- Zimbabwean(s)
- Official time:
- UTC 2.
- Member of:
- 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, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, NAM, OPCW, PCA, SADC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNMIS, UNWTO, UPU, WCL, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
- Internet country code:
- .zw
Economic Profile
- Currency:
-
Zimbabwean dollar (ZWD) - GDP - per capita (PPP):
- USD2.100 (2006 est.)
- GDP (official exchange rate):
- (2006 est.) USD 3.146.000.000
- PIB (Real growth rate:
- -4,4% (2006 est.)
- GDP (Composition by sector): (2006 est.)
-
- Agriculture: 17,7%
- Industry: 22,9%
- Services: 59,4%
- Labor force:
- 3.958.000 (2006 est.)
- Labor force - by occupation (1996):
-
- Agriculture 66%
- Industry: 10%
- Services 24%
- Unemployment rate:
- 80% (2005 est.)
- Inflation rate (Consumer prices):
- 976,4% (2006 est)
- Investment (Gross Fixed):
- 16,1% del PIB (2006 est.)
- Budget:
-
- Revenues: USD1.411.000.000
- Expenditures: USD1.924.000.000
- Public debt:
- 108,4% of GDP (2006 est.)
- Current account balance:
- USD -264.600.000 (2006 est.)
- Exports:
- USD 1.766.000.000 FOB (2006 est.)
- Exports - Commodities:
- Cotton, tobacco, gold, ferroalloys, textiles/clothing
- Exports - Partners:
- South Africa 26,9%, China 7,9%, Japan 6,7%, Zambia 5,5%, Netherlands 5,4%, US 4,9%, Italy 4,5%, Germany 4,4% (2005)
- Imports:
- USD 2.055.000.000 FOB (2006 est.)
- Imports - Commodities:
- Machinery and transport equipment, other manufactures, chemicals, fuels
- Imports - partners:
- South Africa 52,5%, China 5,7%, Botswana 4,1% (2005)
- Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:
- USD 140.000.000 (2006 est.)
- Debt - external:
- USD5.26.000.000.000 (2006)
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