Zimbabwe in Brief

Country name Conventional Long Form: Republic of Zimbabwe Conventional Short Form: Zimbabwe Government Type: Parliamentary Democracy

Zimbabwe inherited a segregated education system, where there were no equal opportunities for white and black citizens. At independence, the government adopted a deliberate policy of giving priority to education. The biggest allocation in the national budget since 1980 has therefore been to education.

Zimbabwe has made remarkable progress in the area of health especially for the majority blacks who were marginalized during the colonial era. Prior to Zimbabwe’s independence, the white minority had access to a first world, insurance-funded health care system, while the blacks enjoyed only the basic of medical services. It…

Zimbabwe is situated in south-central Africa, covering an area of [390,000 sq. miles] – almost three times the size of England and the same size as California. It’s northern border with Zambia is formed by the Zambezi, Africa’s fourth largest river after the Nile, the Congo and the Niger.

Agriculture is the backbone of Zimbabwe’s economy and will continue to be so in the foreseeable future. Although agriculture contributes only 11-14 percent of GDP, the sector provides employment for some 70 percent of the population, and about 60 percent of all raw materials for the industry.

Wildlife is the very essence of Zimbabwe’s tourism. From the black and white rhinoceros at the Matobo National Park (34 kilometers South of Bulawayo, Zimbabwe’s second largest city) the sable and waterbuck at Nyanga National Park (located in Zimbabwe’s Eastern Highlands) and the huge-tasked elephants at the Gonarezhou National Park (South Eastern Low veld of Zimbabwe),…

Zimbabweans have a well deserved reputation for their friendliness and visitors of the country can be sure of a sincere and open welcome. Zimbabwe’s population stands at approximately 16 million with an annual growth rate of 3.5%. By Far the biggest percentage of the people belongs to the Shona groups…