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Zimbabwe (/zɪmˈbɑːbweɪ/ zim-BAHB-way; officially the Republic of Zimbabwe) is a landlocked country of southern Africa. It shares a 125-mile (200-kilometre) border on the south with the Republic of South Africa and is bounded on the southwest and west by Botswana, on the north by Zambia, and on the northeast and east by Mozambique. The capital is Harare (formerly called Salisbury). Zimbabwe achieved majority rule and internationally recognised ind... More

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Area:

390,757 km² (150872 mi² )

Time zone(s):

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Population:

5,036,244 (1969)

Date founded:

Apr 18, 1980

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Location

Capital

Harare

Harare ( /həˈrɑreɪ/; before 1982 known as Salisbury) is the largest city and capital of Zimbabwe. It has an estimated population of 1,606,000 (2009), with 2,800,000 in its metropolitan area (2006). Administratively, Harare is an independent city equivalent to a province. It is Zimbabwe's largest...

Population

number	date
3,752,373	1960
3,876,616	1961
4,006,236	1962
4,140,773	1963
4,279,524	1964
4,422,087	1965
4,568,266	1966
4,718,550	1967
4,874,043	1968
5,036,244	1969

Geolocation:

Latitude	Longitude
-18.86398	30.33389

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USBG name:

ZIMBABWE

Adjectival form:

Zimbabwean

Events:

Second Congo War

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Languages spoken:

English Language

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National anthem:

Anthem	Official anthem since
Blessed be the Land of Zimbabwe	Mar 1994

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ISO Short Name:

ZIMBABWE

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GDP (nominal):

Currency	Amount	Valid Date
US$	5,203,343,320	2006
US$	5,018,218,226	2007
US$	5,836,000,000	2009
US$	7,474,000,000	2010
US$	1,052,990,384	1960
US$	1,096,646,620	1961
US$	1,117,601,632	1962
US$	1,159,511,745	1963
US$	1,217,137,959	1964
US$	1,311,435,825	1965

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GDP (nominal per capita):

Currency	Amount	Valid Date
US$	200	2008

Places exported to:

South Africa

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Organization

Member of:

Organization	From	To
Southern African Development Community
African, Caribbean & Pacific Group of States
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa
African Development Bank
African Union
Commonwealth of Nations	1980	2003
World Bank
United Nations	Aug 25, 1980
Non-Aligned Movement

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Government

Governing officials:

Officeholder	Basic title	Office, position, or title	Governmental body (if position is part of one)	District represented (if position is district-related)	From	To
Robert Mugabe		Dictator			1980
Robert Mugabe	Prime minister				Apr 18, 1980	Dec 31, 1987
Joseph Msika	Vice President	Vice President of Zimbabwe			Dec 23, 1999	Aug 4, 2009
Canaan Banana					Apr 18, 1980	Dec 31, 1987
Robert Mugabe	President				Dec 31, 1987
Morgan Tsvangirai	Prime minister	Prime Minister of Zimbabwe			Feb 11, 2009
Tendai Biti			House of Assembly of Zimbabwe	Harare East	2000	Mar 31, 2005

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Government positions:

Vice President of Zimbabwe

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Official symbols:

Zimbabwe Bird

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Beers from here

National Breweries Zambezi

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Olympic participating country

Olympics participated in

2008 Summer Olympics

Athletic performances:

Medal	Athlete	Event	Olympics
Silver medal	Kirsty Coventry	Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's 400 metre Individual Medley	2008 Summer Olympics
Silver medal	Kirsty Coventry	Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's 100 metre backstroke	2008 Summer Olympics
Silver medal	Kirsty Coventry	Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's 200 metre Individual Medley	2008 Summer Olympics
Silver medal	Kirsty Coventry	Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's 100 metre backstroke	2004 Summer Olympics
Gold medal	Kirsty Coventry	Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's 200 metre backstroke	2004 Summer Olympics
Bronze medal	Kirsty Coventry	Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's 200 metre Individual Medley	2004 Summer Olympics
Gold medal	Kirsty Coventry	Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's 200 metre backstroke	2008 Summer Olympics

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Athletes:

Athlete	Olympics	Sport
Kirsty Coventry	2008 Summer Olympics	Swimming
Kirsty Coventry	2004 Summer Olympics	Swimming

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Flag referent

Flag:

Flag	From date
Flag of Zimbabwe	Apr 18, 1980

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Breed origin

Breeds orginating here

Rhodesian Ridgeback

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Film

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Mugabe and the White African

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Teams

Zimbabwe national football team

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Military Combatant

Military Conflicts:

Second Congo War

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Facts from the Community

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largest_denomination:

Currency	Amount	Valid Date
Zimbabwean dollar	1E+14	2009

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Horses from this location:

Ipi Tombe

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OpenCyc	http://sw.opencyc.org/concept/Mx4rwQCK7ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA

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