Zimbabwe Republic of Zimbabwe

Capital Harare Area 150,803 sq mi 390,580 sq km Population 12,576,742 est 2003 Largest city Harare pop. 1,919,700 Languages English (official), Shona, Sindebele (the language of the Ndebele, sometimes called Ndebele), numerous but minor tribal dialects Peoples African 98% (Shona 82%, Ndebele 14%, other 2%), mixed and Asian 1%, white less than 1% Religion Syncretic (part Christian, part indigenous beliefs) 50%, Christian 25%, indigenous beliefs 24%, Islam and other 1% Life Expectancy total population: 37.82 years male: 38.63 years female: 36.99 years (2004 est.) Literacy total population: 90.7% male: 94.2% female: 87.2% (2003 est.) Suffrage 18 years of age; universal Government Parliamentary Democracy back to Africa Map