ZIMBABWE ZIMBABWE REGION AFRICA NATURAL RESOURCES INDUSTRY AGRICULTURE GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION GLOBAL RELATIONS DATE OF INDEPENDENCE APRIL 18 1980 DATE OF CURRENT CONSTITUTION DECEMBER 21 1979 POPULATION 11163160 1999 EST AREA 150872 SQ MI CAPITAL HARARE FORM OF GOVERNMENT PARLIAMENTARY DEMOCRACY MAIN INDUSTRIES CLOTHING MINING STEEL CHEMICALS LIGHT INDUSTRY NATURAL RESOURCES COAL CHROME ASBESTOS GOLD NICKEL COPPER IRON ORE VANDIUM LITHIUM AGRICULTURE TOBACCO SUGAR COTTON CORN WHEAT CURRENCY DOLLAR GDP 26.2 BILLION 1998 EST GDP PER CAPITA 2400 1998 EST LANGUAGES ENGLISH OFFICIAL SHONA SINDEBELE RELIGIONS SYNCRETIC CHRISTIANITY INDIGENOUS BELIEFS LITERACY RATE 85 LIFE EXPECTANCY 39 YEARS MALE 39 YEARS FEMALE BIRTHRATE 31 PER 1000 POPULATION DEATH RATE 20 PER 1000 POPULATION
