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Zimbabwe: |
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Climate: |
Altitude
and relief greatly affect both temperature and rainfall
in Zimbabwe. The higher areas in the east and the
highveld receive more rainfall and are cooler than the
lower areas. Temperatures on the highveld vary from
12 13 C in winter to 24 C in summer. On the
lowveld the temperatures are usually 6 C higher, and
summer temperatures in the Zambezi and Limpopo valleys
average between 32 and 38 C. Rainfall decreases from
east to west. |
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Language: |
Shona,
Ndebele and English are the principal languages of
Zimbabwe. Despite English being the official language,
less than 2.5%, mainly the white and Coloured (mixed
race) minorities, consider it their native language. |
| Currency: |
The use
of the Zimbabwean dollar as an official currency was
effectively abandoned on 12 April 2009. This was a
result of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe legalizing the
use of foreign currencies for transactions in January
2009. |
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Visas: |
http://www.zimbabwe.visahq.com |
| Population: |
The population of Zimbabwe in 2003 was
estimated by the United Nations at 12, 891, 000, which
placed it as number 67 in population among the 193
nations of the world. In that year approximately 3% of
the population was over 65 years of age, with another
44% of the population under 15 years of age. |
| Capital City: |
Harare is the largest city and capital
of Zimbabwe. It has an estimated population of
1, 600, 000, with 2, 800, 000 in its metropolitan area
(2006). |
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