{"id":5532,"date":"2024-08-23T05:21:52","date_gmt":"2024-08-23T05:21:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zimfa1.handy.co.zw\/?p=5532"},"modified":"2024-08-23T05:21:52","modified_gmt":"2024-08-23T05:21:52","slug":"facts-and-figures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.testdomain31.gov.zw\/?p=5532","title":{"rendered":"Facts and Figures"},"content":{"rendered":"

Country name Conventional Long Form<\/strong>: Republic of Zimbabwe<\/p>\n

Conventional Short Form:<\/strong>\u00a0Zimbabwe<\/p>\n

Government Type:<\/strong>\u00a0Parliamentary Democracy<\/p>\n

Capital:<\/strong>\u00a0Harare<\/p>\n

Administrative Divisions:\u00a0<\/strong>8 provinces and 2 cities* with provincial status; Bulawayo*, Harare*, Manicaland, Mashonaland Central, Mashonaland East, Mashonaland West, Masvingo, Matabeleland North, Matabeleland South and Midlands.<\/p>\n

Independence:<\/strong>\u00a018 April 1980<\/p>\n

National Day:<\/strong>\u00a018 April<\/p>\n

Legal System:<\/strong>\u00a0Mixture of Roman \u2013Dutch and English Common Law<\/p>\n

Suffrage:<\/strong>\u00a018 years of age, universal<\/p>\n

Executive Branch:<\/strong>\u00a0Chief of State<\/p>\n

Executive President H.E Cde. E.D Mnangagwa (since 24 November 2017); The President is both the chief of State and head of Government.<\/p>\n

The President appoints Co-Vice Presidents and the Cabinet<\/p>\n

Co-Vice Presidents since 28 December 2017<\/p>\n

(1) Rtd. Gen. Constantino Guveya Dominic Nyikadzino Chiwenga<\/p>\n

(2) Cde. Kembo C.D Mohadi<\/p>\n

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Cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the President.<\/p>\n

Elections: Presidential candidates nominated with a nomination paper signed by at least 10 registered voters (at least one from each province) and elected by popular vote for a 5-year term.<\/p>\n

Legislative Branch<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bicameral Parliament<\/p>\n

(1)\u00a0The Senate<\/strong><\/p>\n