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located in Southern Africa
390,757 km2 (150,872 sq mi)
▪Population around Fourteen (14) million people
▪Life expectancy:56 yrs for men & 60 yrs for women.
• A total of 16 official languages, with English,
Shona and Ndebele being the most common.
• English is the main language used in schools
and as judicial language.
• Shona approx 70%, Ndebele about 30% of the
population.
(2010-2015)=3.4
60% people in rural areas
40% people in Urban areas growth rate
Growth rate (2010-1015) = 1.3%
Harare city Rural Housing
High Density Housing
Low Density Housing
• Indigenous name of 'Mosi-oa-Tunya‘
• Literally meaning the 'Smoke that Thunders'
• The Largest Water Fall In the World
• A width of 1,708 metres (5,604 ft) and height
of 108 metres (354 ft),
•Water Falls at a rate of
3,000 tonnes/second.
223km long- man made lake
• Major trading partners (% of exports) 2012-
South Africa (68.9), United Arab Emirates
(12.4), Mozambique (7.3) ,Zambia
(3.3),Botswana (1.3)
• Major trading partners (% of imports) 2012-
South Africa (42.2), United Kingdom (17.2),
United States (7.6), China (5.6), Zambia (3.4),
Mozambique (2.6)
Sector GDP Products
Agriculture 20.1% Corn, Rice, Cotton, Wheat, Tobacco,
Peanuts, Meat, etc
Industry 25.4% Steel, Wood Products, Chemicals,
Fertilizer, Clothing & footwear, Fodd
& Beverages
Mining 25.4% Coal, Gold, Diamonds,
Platinum,Nickel, Tin, Other Ores
Services 54.5% Tourism, Non formal trade
• Governed by Ministry of Health
& Child Care
• Consists of four administrative
levels; national, provincial,
district and community levels.
• Health Delivery system based on
the Primary Health Care
Approach
11
• The health status of the nation is
characterized by high infant, child and
maternal mortality.
• There is high morbidity and mortality across
all age groups due to;
– HIV and AIDS, Tuberculosis, malaria, Non
Communicable Diseases, malnutrition and
diarrheal diseases.
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• The capital of Zimbabwe is Harare.
• The major ethnic groups is Black American.
• The president of Zimbabwe is Emmerson Mnangagwa.
• National game of Zimbabwe is Cricket.
• National animal of Zimbabwe is Sable Antelope
• National flower of Zimbabwe is Gloriosa superba
Languages: English (official), Shona, Ndebele
(Sindebele), numerous minor tribal dialects
Ethnicity/race: African 98% (Shona 82%, Ndebele
14%, other 2%), mixed and Asian 1%, white less
than 1% Religions: syncretic (part Christian, part
indigenous beliefs) 50%, Christian 25%, indigenous
beliefs 24%, Muslim and
other 1%
Literacy rate: 91% (2003 est.)
Economic summary: GDP/PPP (2007 est.): $2.211 billion; per capita $200. Real growth
rate: –6.1%.
Inflation: 10, 453% official data; private sector estimates are much higher (yearend
2007 est.).
Unemployment: 80%.
Arable land: 8%.
Agriculture: corn, cotton, tobacco, wheat, coffee, sugarcane, peanuts; sheep, goats, pigs.
Labor force: 4.032 million (2007); agriculture 66%, services 24%, industry 10% (1996).
Industries: mining (coal, gold, platinum, copper, nickel, tin, clay, numerous metallic and
nonmetallic ores), steel; wood products, cement, chemicals, fertilizer, clothing and
footwear, foodstuffs, beverages.
Natural resources: coal, chromium ore, asbestos, gold, nickel, copper, iron ore,
vanadium,
lithium, tin, platinum group metals.
Exports: $1.766 billion f.o.b. (2006 est.): cotton, tobacco, gold,
ferroalloys, textiles/clothing.
Imports: $2.055 billion f.o.b. (2006 est.): machinery and transport equipment,
other manufactures, chemicals, fuels.
Major trading partners: South Africa, Switzerland, UK, China, Germany, Botswana
(2004).
Communications: Telephones: main lines in
use: 331,700 (2006); mobile cellular: 832,500
(2006).
Radio broadcast stations: AM 7, FM 20 (plus 17
repeater stations), shortwave 1
(1998). Radios: 1.14 million (1997).
Television broadcast stations: 16 (1997).
Televisions: 370,000 (1997).
Internet Service Providers (ISPs): 6 (2000).
Internet users: 1 million (2005).
Zimbabwe

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Zimbabwe

  • 1.
  • 2. located in Southern Africa 390,757 km2 (150,872 sq mi)
  • 3. ▪Population around Fourteen (14) million people ▪Life expectancy:56 yrs for men & 60 yrs for women.
  • 4. • A total of 16 official languages, with English, Shona and Ndebele being the most common. • English is the main language used in schools and as judicial language. • Shona approx 70%, Ndebele about 30% of the population.
  • 5. (2010-2015)=3.4 60% people in rural areas 40% people in Urban areas growth rate Growth rate (2010-1015) = 1.3% Harare city Rural Housing High Density Housing Low Density Housing
  • 6. • Indigenous name of 'Mosi-oa-Tunya‘ • Literally meaning the 'Smoke that Thunders' • The Largest Water Fall In the World • A width of 1,708 metres (5,604 ft) and height of 108 metres (354 ft), •Water Falls at a rate of 3,000 tonnes/second.
  • 7. 223km long- man made lake
  • 8.
  • 9. • Major trading partners (% of exports) 2012- South Africa (68.9), United Arab Emirates (12.4), Mozambique (7.3) ,Zambia (3.3),Botswana (1.3) • Major trading partners (% of imports) 2012- South Africa (42.2), United Kingdom (17.2), United States (7.6), China (5.6), Zambia (3.4), Mozambique (2.6)
  • 10. Sector GDP Products Agriculture 20.1% Corn, Rice, Cotton, Wheat, Tobacco, Peanuts, Meat, etc Industry 25.4% Steel, Wood Products, Chemicals, Fertilizer, Clothing & footwear, Fodd & Beverages Mining 25.4% Coal, Gold, Diamonds, Platinum,Nickel, Tin, Other Ores Services 54.5% Tourism, Non formal trade
  • 11. • Governed by Ministry of Health & Child Care • Consists of four administrative levels; national, provincial, district and community levels. • Health Delivery system based on the Primary Health Care Approach 11
  • 12. • The health status of the nation is characterized by high infant, child and maternal mortality. • There is high morbidity and mortality across all age groups due to; – HIV and AIDS, Tuberculosis, malaria, Non Communicable Diseases, malnutrition and diarrheal diseases. 12
  • 13. • The capital of Zimbabwe is Harare. • The major ethnic groups is Black American. • The president of Zimbabwe is Emmerson Mnangagwa. • National game of Zimbabwe is Cricket. • National animal of Zimbabwe is Sable Antelope • National flower of Zimbabwe is Gloriosa superba
  • 14. Languages: English (official), Shona, Ndebele (Sindebele), numerous minor tribal dialects Ethnicity/race: African 98% (Shona 82%, Ndebele 14%, other 2%), mixed and Asian 1%, white less than 1% Religions: syncretic (part Christian, part indigenous beliefs) 50%, Christian 25%, indigenous beliefs 24%, Muslim and other 1% Literacy rate: 91% (2003 est.)
  • 15. Economic summary: GDP/PPP (2007 est.): $2.211 billion; per capita $200. Real growth rate: –6.1%. Inflation: 10, 453% official data; private sector estimates are much higher (yearend 2007 est.). Unemployment: 80%. Arable land: 8%. Agriculture: corn, cotton, tobacco, wheat, coffee, sugarcane, peanuts; sheep, goats, pigs. Labor force: 4.032 million (2007); agriculture 66%, services 24%, industry 10% (1996). Industries: mining (coal, gold, platinum, copper, nickel, tin, clay, numerous metallic and nonmetallic ores), steel; wood products, cement, chemicals, fertilizer, clothing and footwear, foodstuffs, beverages. Natural resources: coal, chromium ore, asbestos, gold, nickel, copper, iron ore, vanadium, lithium, tin, platinum group metals. Exports: $1.766 billion f.o.b. (2006 est.): cotton, tobacco, gold, ferroalloys, textiles/clothing. Imports: $2.055 billion f.o.b. (2006 est.): machinery and transport equipment, other manufactures, chemicals, fuels. Major trading partners: South Africa, Switzerland, UK, China, Germany, Botswana (2004).
  • 16. Communications: Telephones: main lines in use: 331,700 (2006); mobile cellular: 832,500 (2006). Radio broadcast stations: AM 7, FM 20 (plus 17 repeater stations), shortwave 1 (1998). Radios: 1.14 million (1997). Television broadcast stations: 16 (1997). Televisions: 370,000 (1997). Internet Service Providers (ISPs): 6 (2000). Internet users: 1 million (2005).