The information regarding zimbabwe on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central. A craton is a term geologists use to describe earths oldest continental regions. The uk annexed southern rhodesia from the south africa company in 1923. The information regarding zimbabwe on this page is republished from the 20 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. Privatization of governmentowned copper mines in the 1990s relieved the government from covering mammoth losses generated by the industry and greatly improved the chances for copper mining to return to profitability and spur economic growth.
No claims are made regarding the accuracy of zimbabwe 20 information contained here. Population below poverty line world statistics and. Zambias lack of economic diversification and dependency on copper as its sole major export makes it vulnerable to fluctuations in the world commodities market and prices turned downward in 2015 due to declining demand from china. The large maps on this page are political maps of the world published by the united states central intelligence agency, better known as the cia.
The following demographic statistics are from the cia world factbook, unless otherwise indicated. Anyone with a lot of time and a sense of purpose is encouraged to update licence articles 2with the new data. No information is available for nonlisted countries. This article is about the demographic features of the population of zimbabwe, including. The great dyke in the southern zimbabwe craton is one of the most remarkable rock formations in the world. Zimbabwe disputes international transnational issues. Based on the 2019 revision of the world population prospects, the population of zimbabwe was estimated by the united nations at 14,438,802 in 2018. Following a contraction from 1998 to 2008, the economy recorded real growth of more than 10% per year in the period 2010, before falling below 3% in the period 201417, due to poor harvests, low diamond revenues, and decreased investment. Zimbabwe cia world factbook the best country factbook. Maps for other years are available on the cia world factbook country maps page.
Zimbabwe introduction 2015, cia world factbook photius. For each country, the cia world factbook 2015 includes. Every country in the world is represented, each with a vast range of data, and all freely available. Botswana has maintained one of the worlds highest growth rates since independence in 1966.
All suggestions for corrections of any errors about zimbabwe economy 2009 should be addressed to the cia. Zambia has had one of the worlds fastest growing economies for the past ten years, with real gdp growth averaging roughly 6. Zimbabwe the world factbook central intelligence agency. This entry identifies the countrys regional location, neighboring countries, and adjacent bodies of water. Saudi arabia ranks first, producing 11,150,000 bblday, or. Each one has a history, people, government, and economy. Zambias economy has experienced strong growth in recent years, with real gdp growth in 200508 about 6% per year. The world factbook provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 266 world entities. Botswana has one of the worlds highest rates of hivaids infection, but also one of africas most progressive and comprehensive programs for dealing with the disease. All this material is in the public domain, so you may freely copy, edit and quote it in homework, projects, essays and. The information regarding zimbabwe on this page is republished from the 2015 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. Namibia the world factbook central intelligence agency. Namibnaukluft national park 49,768 sq km, is the largest game park in africa and one of the largest in the world.
Since then it has recovered, and the figures for 2010 to 2015 were 53 and 54 for men and women respectively. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of zimbabwe economy 2009 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about zimbabwe 20 should be addressed to the cia. There is now a 2010 cia the world factbook available online.
Low levels of literacy, and education in general, can impede the economic development of a country in the current rapidly changing, technologydriven world. A 1961 constitution was formulated that favored whites in power. Zimbabwe national army, air force of zimbabwe afz, zimbabwe republic police 2005 military service age and obligation. In 1965 the government unilaterally declared its independence, but the uk did not recognize the act and demanded more complete voting rights for the black african majority in the country then called rhodesia. This is the best source for country information right in your hand. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about zimbabwe economy 2015 should be addressed to the cia. In january 2015, as part of the governments effort to boost trade and attract foreign investment, the rbz announced that the chinese renmimbi, indian rupee, australian dollar, and japanese yen would be accepted as legal tender in zimbabwe, though transactions were predominantly carried out in us dollars and south african rand until 2016, when the rands devaluation and instability led to nearexclusive use of the us dollar. The top map was created in january 2015, and the map beneath it was created in june 2019.
The uk annexed southern rhodesia from the british south africa company in 1923. From circa 12501629, the area that is known as zimbabwe today was ruled under the mutapa empire, also known as mwene mutapa, monomotapa or the empire of great zimbabwe, which was renowned for its gold trade routes with arabs. The cia world factbook 2016 by central intelligence. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about zimbabwe people 2018 should be addressed to the cia. Based on the latest 2015 data for more than 270 countries and territories by the central intelligence agency. National estimates of the percentage of the population falling below the poverty line are based on surveys of subgroups, with the results weighted by the number of people in each group. Lake kariba on the zambiazimbabwe border forms the worlds largest reservoir by volume 180 cu km. From afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2015 offers complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations. That is enough to make the united states rank third out of one hundred two oilproducing nations. From afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2016 offers complete and uptodate information on the world s nations. Through fiscal discipline and sound management, botswana has transformed itself from one of the poorest countries in the world to a middleincome country with. The second measure, rate of urbanization, describes. As a result of an improved economy, the budget deficit is expected to peak below 4. The factbook displays flags, maps, and photographs.
Take a second to look at any country and see just how much information is there eg romania. The cia world factbook 2015 by central intelligence agency. All this material is in the public domain, so you may freely copy, edit and quote it in homework, projects, essays and other publications. The world factbook provides information on the history, people and society, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities. From afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2015 offers complete and uptodate information on the world s nations. These thick and very hard layers of rock are more than 2 billion years old, and form the cores of most of earths continents.
Cia world factbook 2015 country maps perrycastaneda map. Australia was one of the first advanced economies to raise interest rates, with seven rate hikes between october 2009 and november 2010. The information regarding zimbabwe on this page is republished from the 2009 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. In 1965 the government unilaterally declared its independence, but the uk did not recognize the act and demanded more complete voting rights. The central intelligence agency cia aims to summarize that information in just a few pages.
The article offers information on zimbabwe, including its geography, people and society, and government. World a the 2007 cia world factbook, by united states 2. Zambia the world factbook central intelligence agency. The world factbook 2007 country listing transcribers note. From afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2016 offers complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations. This comprehensive guide is packed with detailed information on the politics, populations, military expenditures, and economics of 2015. The following maps are from the online edition of the world factbook 2015 downloaded august 3, 2015. Nov 04, 2014 from afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2015 offers complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations. Definitions of poverty vary considerably among nations. The information regarding zimbabwe on this page is republished from the 2018 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency.
South africa has placed military units to assist police operations along the border of lesotho, zimbabwe. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about zimbabwe 2015 should be addressed to the cia. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of zimbabwe 2018 information contained here. The cia world factbook 2015 kindle edition by central. Africa zimbabwe the world factbook central intelligence. Zimbabwes economy depends heavily on its mining and agriculture sectors. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of zimbabwe 2015 information contained here. The world factbook, prepared by the cia using information from a halfdozen cabinetlevel agencies, profiles basic intelligence on all areas of the world. Key facts given include the countrys natural resources, ethnic groups, and constitution. Media in category cia world factbook maps in french the following 96 files are in this category, out of 96 total. Zambia was overtaken by the democratic republic of congo as africas largest copper producer. Zimbabwe s economy depends heavily on its mining and agriculture sectors. Robert mugabe, the nations first prime minister, has been the countrys only ruler as president since 1987 and has dominated the countrys political.
The indispensable cia world factbook government book talk. The first, urban population, describes the percentage of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by the country. Here you will find the latest information, sourced from the cia world factbook and other public domain references around the internet. There are two measures of the degree of urbanization of a population. Namibia is the first country in the world to incorporate the protection of the environment into its constitution. Visitors to the site can explore countries from afghanistan to zimbabwe. Botswana the world factbook central intelligence agency. According to the cia world factbook, in 2011 the united states produced an estimated 9,023,000 barrels of crude oil per day bblday, or 10.