Short description: Overview of and topical guide to Zimbabwe
The Coat of arms of Zimbabwe
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Zimbabwe:
Zimbabwe – landlocked sovereign country located in Southern Africa, between the Zambezi River and Limpopo River.[1]
General reference
An enlargeable basic map of Zimbabwe
- Pronunciation:
- Common English country name: Zimbabwe
- Official English country name: The Republic of Zimbabwe
- Common endonym(s):
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival(s): Zimbabwean
- Demonym(s):
- Etymology: Name of Zimbabwe
- International rankings of Zimbabwe
- ISO country codes: ZW, ZWE, 716
- ISO region codes: See ZW
- Internet country code top-level domain: .zw
Geography of Zimbabwe
An enlargeable topographic map of Zimbabwe
Geography of Zimbabwe
- Mozambique 1,231 km
- Botswana 813 km
- Zambia 797 km
- South Africa 225 km
- Place names in Zimbabwe
- Population: 11,392,000 people (2009 estimate) - 73rd most populous country
- Area: 390,580 km2 (150,800 sq mi) - 60th largest country
- Atlas of Zimbabwe
Environment of Zimbabwe
An enlargeable satellite image of Zimbabwe
- Climate of Zimbabwe
- Ecoregions in Zimbabwe
- Renewable energy in Zimbabwe
- Geology of Zimbabwe
- Protected areas of Zimbabwe
- National parks of Zimbabwe
- Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Estate
- Wildlife of Zimbabwe
- Fauna of Zimbabwe
- Birds of Zimbabwe
- Mammals of Zimbabwe
Natural geographic features of Zimbabwe
- Glaciers in Zimbabwe: none [2]
- Mountains of Zimbabwe
- Volcanoes in Zimbabwe: no active volcanoes
- Rivers of Zimbabwe
- World Heritage Sites in Zimbabwe
Regions of Zimbabwe
Regions of Zimbabwe
Ecoregions of Zimbabwe
List of ecoregions in Zimbabwe
Administrative divisions of Zimbabwe
Administrative divisions of Zimbabwe
Administrative divisions of Zimbabwe
- Provinces of Zimbabwe
- Districts of Zimbabwe
- Municipalities of Zimbabwe
Provinces of Zimbabwe
Provinces of Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is divided into 8 provinces and 2 cities with provincial status:
- Bulawayo (city)
- Harare (city)
- Manicaland
- Mashonaland Central
- Mashonaland East
- Mashonaland West
- Masvingo
- Matabeleland North
- Matabeleland South
- Midlands
Districts of Zimbabwe
Districts of Zimbabwe
The Provinces of Zimbabwe are divided into 59 districts and 1,200 municipalities. The districts are listed below, by province:
- Bulawayo (city)
- Harare (city)
- Manicaland Province
- Buhera
- Chimanimani
- Chipinge
- Makoni
- Mutare
- Mutasa
- Nyanga
- Mashonaland Central Province
- Bindura
- Guruve
- Mazowe
- Mukumbura
- Muzarabani
- Shamva
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- Mashonaland East Province
- Chikomba
- Goromonzi
- Hwedza
- Marondera
- Murehwa
- Mutoko
- Uzumba-Maramba-Pfungwe
- Mashonaland West Province
- Chegutu
- Kadoma
- Kariba
- Makonde
- Zvimba
- Masvingo Province
- Bikita
- Chiredzi
- Chivi
- Gutu
- Masvingo
- Mwenezi
- Zaka
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- Matabeleland North Province
- Binga
- Bubi
- Hwange
- Lupane
- Nkayi
- Tsholotsho
- Umguza
- Matabeleland South Province
- Beitbridge
- Bulilimamangwe
- Gwanda
- Insiza
- Midlands Province
- Chirumhanzu
- Gokwe North
- Gokwe South
- Gweru
- Kwekwe
- Mberengwa
- Shurugwi
- Zvishavane
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Municipalities of Zimbabwe
Municipalities of Zimbabwe
- Capital of Zimbabwe: Harare
- Cities of Zimbabwe
- Largest cities:
- Harare
- Bulawayo
- Chitungwiza
- Mutare
- Gweru
- Kwekwe
- Kadoma
- Masvingo
- Chinhoyi
- Marondera
Demography of Zimbabwe
Demographics of Zimbabwe
Government and politics of Zimbabwe
Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe
Politics of Zimbabwe
- Form of government: semi-presidential republic
- Capital of Zimbabwe: Harare
- Politics of Rhodesia
- Elections in Zimbabwe
- Zimbabwean presidential elections
- Zimbabwean and Rhodesian parliamentary elections
- 1899
- 1902
- 1905
- 1908
- 1911
- 1914
- 1920
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- border
- 1928
- 1933
- 1934
- 1939
- 1946
- 1948
- 1954
- 1958
- 1962
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- border
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- 1974
- 1977
- 1979
- 1980
- 1985
- 1990
- 1995
- 2000
- 2005
- 2008
- Land reform in Zimbabwe
- Liberalism in Zimbabwe
- Political parties in Zimbabwe
Branches of the government of Zimbabwe
Government of Zimbabwe
Executive branch of the government of Zimbabwe
- Head of state: President of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa
- Previous presidents of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe
- Leader of MDC, the Opposition Party: Nelson Chamisa
- Previous Leader of MDC, the Opposition Party, Morgan Tsvangirai
- Cabinet of Zimbabwe
Legislative branch of the government of Zimbabwe
- Parliament of Zimbabwe (bicameral)
- Upper house: Senate of Zimbabwe
- Lower house: House of Assembly of Zimbabwe
Judicial branch of the government of Zimbabwe
Judicial branch of the government of Zimbabwe
- Supreme Court of Zimbabwe
Foreign relations of Zimbabwe
Foreign relations of Zimbabwe
- Diplomatic missions in Zimbabwe
- Diplomatic missions of Zimbabwe
Relations with specific countries
- Angola–Zimbabwe relations
- Australia–Zimbabwe relations
- Israel – Zimbabwe relations
- Namibia–Zimbabwe relations
- Sino-Zimbabwe relations
- United States-Zimbabwe relations
- Detention of US and UK diplomats in Zimbabwe
- Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Act of 2001
International organization membership
International organization membership of Zimbabwe
The Republic of Zimbabwe is a member of:[1]
Law and order in Zimbabwe
Law of Zimbabwe
- Constitution of Zimbabwe
- Crime in Zimbabwe
- Human trafficking in Zimbabwe
- Human rights in Zimbabwe
- Law enforcement in Zimbabwe
Military of Zimbabwe
Military of Zimbabwe
- Command
- Forces
- Military history of Zimbabwe
Local government in Zimbabwe
Local government in Zimbabwe
History of Zimbabwe
By period
- Pre-colonial history
- Mutapa Kingdom (c. 1450–1698)
- Torwa dynasty (c. 1450–1683)
- Rozwi Empire (c. 1684–1834)
- Matabeleland (Kingdom: 1837–1894; Province: 1923–present)
- Early European settlement (16th century; c.1890–1923)
- Colonial history (1923–1965)
- Rhodesia (1965–1979)
- Zimbabwe Rhodesia (1979–1980)
- Zimbabwe (1980 – present)
By field
- Economic history of Zimbabwe
- Military history of Zimbabwe
- Political history of Zimbabwe
Culture of Zimbabwe
Culture of Zimbabwe
- Architecture of Zimbabwe
- Cuisine of Zimbabwe
- Languages of Zimbabwe
- Official language: English
- Indigenous languages:
- Primary language of Zimbabwe: Shona (a Bantu language and the native language of the Shona people)
- Sindebele (spoken by the Matabele people)
- Media in Zimbabwe
- National symbols of Zimbabwe
- Coat of arms of Zimbabwe
- Flag of Zimbabwe
- National anthem of Zimbabwe
- People of Zimbabwe
- Ndebele people
- Whites in Zimbabwe
- Prostitution in Zimbabwe
- Public holidays in Zimbabwe
- Religion in Zimbabwe
- Christianity in Zimbabwe
- Hinduism in Zimbabwe
- Islam in Zimbabwe
- Judaism in Zimbabwe
- World Heritage Sites in Zimbabwe
Art in Zimbabwe
- Art in Zimbabwe
- National Gallery of Zimbabwe
- Dance in Zimbabwe
- HIFA (Harare International Festival of the Arts)
- Music of Zimbabwe
Sports in Zimbabwe
Sports in Zimbabwe
- Football in Zimbabwe
- Zimbabwe national football team
- Zimbabwe at the Commonwealth Games
- Zimbabwe at the Olympics
Economy and infrastructure of Zimbabwe
Key crops production in Zimbabwe
Economy of Zimbabwe
* Companies of Zimbabwe
Opening of the railroad to Umtali in 1899
- Health care in Zimbabwe
- Transport in Zimbabwe
- Air transport in Zimbabwe
- Airlines in Zimbabwe
- Airports in Zimbabwe
- Rail transport in Zimbabwe
- Water supply and sanitation in Zimbabwe
Economic sectors
- Agriculture in Zimbabwe
- Banking in Zimbabwe
- National Bank of Zimbabwe
- List of banks in Zimbabwe
- Communications in Zimbabwe
- Mining in Zimbabwe
- Tourism in Zimbabwe
- Transport in Zimbabwe
Education in Zimbabwe
Education in Zimbabwe
- Universities in Zimbabwe
- NUST
- University of Zimbabwe
Health in Zimbabwe
Health in Zimbabwe
See also
Zimbabwe
- Education in Zimbabwe
- Index of Zimbabwe-related articles
- List of international rankings
- List of Zimbabwe-related topics
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of Africa
- Outline of geography
Notes
- ↑ Although the Zimbabwean dollar it is still the official currency, the United States dollar , South African rand, Botswanan pula, Pound sterling and Euro are mostly used instead as the local currency is practically worthless. The US Dollar has been adopted as the official currency for all government transactions with the new power-sharing regime.
References
External links
- Government
- News
- Directories
- Tourism
- Other