Capital:Harare
Population:12,746,990
Area:390,580 sq km
Climate:tropical; moderated by altitude; rainy season (November to March)
Languages:English (official), Shona, Sindebele (the language of the Ndebele, sometimes called Ndebele), numerous but minor tribal dialects
Currency:Zimbabwean dollar (ZWD)
Government:parliamentary democracy
Religions:syncretic (part Christian, part indigenous beliefs) 50%, Christian 25%, indigenous beliefs 24%, Muslim and other 1%
Source: CIA World Factbook 2007
