Zimbabwe

  (Updated March 2018)

  【OfficialName】Republic of Zimbabwe

  【Area】390,000 k㎡

  【Population】16.15 million. Major ethnic groups are the Shona (84.5%) and the Ndebele (14.9%). The official languages are English, Shona, and Ndebele, etc. 58% of residents believe in Christianity, 40% believe in indigenous religions, and 1% believe in Islam.

  【Capital】Harare with a population 1.87 million. Average temperature from September to November is 16 to 32℃, and from April to August is 7 to 21℃.

  【Head of State】President Emmerson Mnangagwa took office on November 24, 2017.

  【Holiday】Independence Day (April 18); Hero Day (August 11); Army Day (August 12); Solidarity Day (December 22)

  【Geography and Climate】A landlocked country in southeast Africa,it borders Mozambique to the east, South Africa to the south, and Botswana and Zambia to the west and northwest. With a tropical savanna climate, the average annual temperature of Zimbabwe is 22℃. In October, it has the highest average temperature of 32℃; in July, it has the lowest average temperature of 13 to 17℃.

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