101. Zimbabwe - Atlapedia Online LOCATION geography zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in South Central Africa. It is bound by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, http://www.atlapedia.com/online/countries/zimbabwe.htm

OFFICIAL NAME: Republic of Zimbabwe CAPITAL: Harare (Salisbury) SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT: Multiparty Republic AREA: 390,600 Sq Km (150,812 Sq Mi) ESTIMATED 2000 POPULATION: CLIMATE: Zimbabwe has a sub-tropical climate that is influenced by altitude. There are four distinct seasons. (1.) A warm wet season from November to March. (2.) A transitional season from April to May. (3.) A cool dry winter season from May to August and (4.) a warm dry season from August to October. Rainfall is highest on the High Veld with an average annual precipitation of up to 1,020 mm (40 inches) while the Middle Veld receives 410 mm to 610 mm (16 to 24 inches) and the Low Veld receives less than 400 mm (12 inches). Average temperature ranges in Harare (Salisbury) are from 7 to 21 degrees Celsius (45 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit) in June or July to 16 to 27 degrees Celsius (61 to 81 degrees Fahrenheit) in November. PEOPLE: Zimbabwe has four principal ethnic groups. (1.) Black Africans who account for 96% of the population. (2.) Whites or Europeans who account for 3.5% of the population. (3.) Coloreds who are of mixed African and European or Indian descent and (4.) Asians or Indians who combined with the Coloreds account for .5% of the population. Most Africans belong to two major tribal groups, the Shona who account for 71% of the population and the Ndebele who constitute 16%. DEMOGRAPHIC/VITAL STATISTICS: Density; 25 persons per sq km (64 persons per sq mi) (1991). Urban-Rural; 26.4% urban, 73.6% rural (1988). Sex Distribution; 48.8% male, 51.2% female (1992). Life Expectancy at Birth; 57.9 years male, 61.4 years female (1987). Age Breakdown; 46% under 15, 28% 15 to 29, 15% 30 to 44, 7% 45 to 59, 3% 60 to 74, 1% 75 and over (1990). Birth Rate; 41.7 per 1,000 (1990). Death Rate; 10.3 per 1,000 (1990). Increase Rate; 31.4 per 1,000 (1990). Infant Mortality Rate; 67.0 per 1,000 live births (1989).

102. South Africa's Geography - SouthAfrica.info South Africa s geography. South Africa occupies the southern tip of Africa, touches zimbabwe, has a longitudinal strip of border with Mozambique to the http://www.safrica.info/ess_info/sa_glance/geography/geography.htm

Tue, 27 Sep 2005 About South Africa Culture Democracy Demographics ... SA Weather Service Mapping the best sites in SA cyberspace - goSouthAfrica Find your way on our interactive macro-to-micro South Africa map South Africa's geography South Africa occupies the southern tip of Africa, its long coastline stretching more than 2 500km from the desert border with Namibia on the Atlantic coast southwards around the tip of Africa and then north to the border with subtropical Mozambique on the Indian Ocean. The low-lying coastal zone is narrow for much of that distance, soon giving way to a mountainous escarpment that separates it from the high inland plateau. In some places, notably the province of KwaZulu-Natal in the east, a greater distance separates the coast from the escarpment. Although the country is classified as semi-arid, it has considerable variation in climate as well as topography. The great inland Karoo plateau, where rocky hills and mountains rise from sparsely populated scrubland, is very dry, and gets more so as it shades in the north-west towards the Kalahari desert. Extremely hot in summer, it can be icy in winter. In contrast, the eastern coastline is lush and well watered, a stranger to frost. The southern coast, part of which is known as the Garden Route, is rather less tropical but also green, as is the Cape of Good Hope - the latter especially in winter. This south-western corner of the country has a Mediterranean climate, with wet winters and hot, dry summers. Its most famous climatic characteristic is its wind, which blows intermittently virtually all year round, either from the south-east or the north-west.

103. Background Notes Archive - Africa US Department of State Background Notes zimbabwe, November 1995 Bureau of African Name Republic of zimbabwe PROFILE geography Area 390580 sq. km. http://dosfan.lib.uic.edu/ERC/bgnotes/af/zimbabwe9511.html

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104. African Geography Quiz # 2 - The Congo Cookbook (African Recipes) Www.congocookb The Congo Cookbook African geography Quiz. Zambezi River; Zambia and zimbabwe. The name of which African capital city comes from a Masai phrase meaning http://www.congocookbook.com/c0156.html

The Congo Cookbook Sitemap About Africa African Geography Quiz # 2 Chicken Fish Meat Rice ... Other Search this website: About Africa Africa in Literature Africa in the Movies Africa on the Web ... African Geography Quiz # 1 African Geography Quiz # 2 African Proverbs What to Bring? What is Cassava? Recipe Indexes ... Amazon.com Search Now: can you answer these questions about Africa? African Geography Quiz # 2 Try to answer these 17 questions about Africa, then click the button at the bottom of the page. The answers to some of the questions are in The Congo Cookbook. (Your browser must be javascript-enabled.) Bark Fruits Leaves Roots Seeds Which of these common English food words did not come from an African language? Goober (from Nguba Gumbo (from Ngumbo or Ngombo Okra (from Nkruman or Nkruma Succotash (from Msickquatash Yam (from Nyami Fufu Cassava Tubers Plantains Yams All of the above Which African writers are matched correctly to their country? Ghana : Ama Ata Aidoo Kenya : Ngugi Wa Thiongo Nigeria : Amos Tutuola Senegal : Mariama Ba Senegal : Sembene Ousmane All of the above Which African ethnic groups are matched correctly to their country?

105. ZIMBABWE Exchange rate conversion $236 million, 3.4% of GDP. GeographyZimbabwe is a landlocked country located in south central Africa. Tourism Information http://www.hmnet.com/africa/zimbabwe/zimbabwe.html

ZIMBABWE Republic of Zimbabwe GEOGRAPHY: Location:- Southern Africa Area: Total area:- 390,580 sq. km Land area:- 386,670 sq. km Capital city:- Harare Natural Resources: Coal, chromium ore, asbestos, gold, nickel, copper, iron ore, vanadium, lithium, tin, platinum group metals. PEOPLE: Population: 11,044,147 Literacy rate: 85% of total population, (Males:90%, Females:80%). Languages: English(offical), Shona, Sindebele (the language of the Ndebele, sometimes called Ndebele), numerous but minor tribal dialects. Religious:- 50%-syncretic (part Christian part indigenous beliefs), 25%-Christian, 24%-indegenous beliefs, 1%-Muslim and other. VITAL STATISTICS: Birth rate:- 31.65 (per 1,000 population)(1997) Death rate:- 31.65 (per 1,000 population) Infant Mortality rate: 72.6 (deaths per 1,000 live births) Fertility rate:- 3.94 (per woman) Life Expectancy at birth: Total population:- 40.84 (Males:40.85, Females:40.85). GOVERNMENT: Type of Government: Parliamentary Democracy. Independence: April 18, 1980 (from UK)

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