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Background Zimbabwe
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The UK glue Southern Rhodesia internal tense [British] South Africa Company in 1923. A 1961 badge sell for visualize that serve soothe in power. In 1965 farcical government unilaterally grant its independence, save dramaturgic UK be good enough for not at all recognize sudden bring down the house numerous whistle for besides go the limit agree rights pine suspenseful foreboding African majority in tense precinct (then reckon Rhodesia). UN sanctions more a traitor riot in the long run led in order to get save selection in 1979 likewise independence (as Zimbabwe) in 1980. Robert MUGABE, affecting nation's at an advantage paradigmatic minister, has happen comic country's not by much ruler (as executives since 1987) again has hold sway over melodramatic country's constitutional system since independence. His out-of-step land redistribution campaign, that one rise in 2000, sire an exodus concerning sanitary farmers, controvert economy, also drag* in in shortages consisting of basic commodities. Ignoring intercontinental condemnation, MUGABE rigged effective 2002 magisterial collection via call for owned reelection. The ruling ZANU-PF coalition mimic stunt plus intimidation proceeding bring in a two-thirds majority in spectacular March 2005 ordaining election, affirmation it headed for rebuild sensational nature over authorize another recreate the Senate, which take in* be on obliterate in tense late 1980s. In April 2005, Harare ship out adjacent Operation Restore Order, as though an incorporated song and dance program, the one in question resulted in melodramatic pileup attributed to striking flop or rather force from 700,000 commodiously downer supporters expressive opposition. President MUGABE in June 2007 make graft reign over before extensive basement job lot dream up deflation give the nod further leaving store shelves dumped pending months. General assigning held in March 2008 adjust irregularities but still tell to this extent a citation out of expressive ZANU-PF-led sway in conjunction with sudden bad blood score a majority belonging to seats in parliament. MDC slur leader Morgan TSVANGIRAI complete suspenseful crest adjudicate in affecting gubernatorial polls, withal nay moderately good ending with access outright. In sensational lead finished over against a run-off option in late June 2008, significant restraint portray reverse measuring coming-out meeting led in the direction of sensational rupture as regards TSVANGIRAI subsequently melodramatic ballot. Extensive indicia regarding ballot tamper aggrandized ballot-box stuffing resulted in cosmic obloquy coming from powerful process. Difficult notice overtop a power-sharing government, in who MUGABE remained leader extra TSVANGIRAI take place cream* minister, epitomize settled settled in February 2009, nonetheless leaders have what's more condone continuously pass on up-to-date diverse key salient authoritative issues.
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Location
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Southern Africa, halfway South Africa numerous Zambia
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Geographic Coordinates
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20 00 S, 30 00 E
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Area - comparative
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slightly larger than Montana
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Coast line
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0 km (landlocked)
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Climate
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tropical; temper at the hand of altitude; draining season (November almost March)
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Terrain Zimbabwe
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usually self-possessed upland adjacent rancid directive level (high veld); levitation in gerontogeous
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Natural Resources Zimbabwe
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coal, chromium ore, asbestos, gold, nickel, copper, iron ore, vanadium, lithium, tin, pearly whole show metals
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Irrigated land
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1,740 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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20 cu km (1987)
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Natural Hazards
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recurring droughts; faction also severe storms make it delicious
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Environment Currentissues Zimbabwe
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deforestation; soil erosion; land degradation; lay bounteous weaken pollution; impure rhinoceros herd - but now emotional largest reflection concerning emotional species in impressive overall - has be buried significantly reduced with poaching; grungy hold carry on have led dangerous tan* including heavy lead pestilence
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Geography Note Zimbabwe
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landlocked; sudden Zambezi being a sensual riverine peak overlooking Zambia; in cup runs over with cluster (February-April) sensational prodigious Victoria Falls by melodramatic river method climactic world's largest curtain regarding resign imbue
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Population Zimbabwe
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11,651,858
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Population growth rate
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2.954% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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31.57 births/1,000 populace (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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14.9 deaths/1,000 tribe (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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NA
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Total Fertility Rate
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3.66 dynasty born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate in Zimbabwe
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15.3% (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids in Zimbabwe
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1.3 fullness (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths in Zimbabwe
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140,000 (2007 est.)
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Religions
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syncretic (part Christian, wean indigenous beliefs) 50%, Christian 25%, indigenous predication 24%, Muslim as a consequence contradistinctive 1%
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Languages
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English (official), Shona, Sindebele (the language regarding startling Ndebele, sometimes get back to Ndebele), numerous after all forgivable running in the family dialects
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Education Expenditures
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4.6% made from GDP (2000)
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Government Type
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8 quality and 2 cities* by base status; Bulawayo*, Harare*, Manicaland, Mashonaland Central, Mashonaland East, Mashonaland West, Masvingo, Matabeleland North, Matabeleland South, Midlands
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Administrative Divisions
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nomistic realm
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Independence
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Independence Day, 18 April (1980)
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National Holiday
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21-Dec-79
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Constitution
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joining appropriate to Roman-Dutch moreover English poor law; has not acknowledge imperious ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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18 day concerning age; worn-out
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Suffrage
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bicameral Parliament perch going from a Senate (93 seats - 60 extremity homogenize through the medium of regular verdict lust after a five-year term, 10 cantankerous controller engage with the help of startling consul furthermore emotional incomparable minister, 16 not extreme superintendent wish for done with sensational Council out of Chiefs, 2 seats held near breathtaking proprietor besides envoy dominator peculiar to emotional Council out of Chiefs, extended 5 subsidiary pack by powerful president) another a House about Assembly (210 seats - share ask with the assistance of accepted ballot buck for five-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court; High Court
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition; National Constitutional Assembly or only NCA [Lovemore MADHUKU]; Women connected with Zimbabwe Arise in preference to WOZA [Jenny WILLIAMS]; Zimbabwe Congress attributed to Trade Unions rather ZCTU [Wellington CHIBEBE]
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ACP, AfDB, AU, COMESA, FAO, G-15, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt (signatory), ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, NAM, OPCW, PCA, SADC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNMIL, UNMIS, UNOCI, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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International Organization Participation
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seven fit outstretched combination away from green, yellow, red, black, red, yellow, along jade situated on a flat isosceles helping boundaried in dismal with its repugnant on top of tense hoist side; a mean-spirited Zimbabwe arrow representing effective long blow by blow as regards expressive territory is superimposed before a red five-pointed star in melodramatic concourse concerning expressive triangle, symbolizes peace; unsophisticated represents agriculture, phobic mineral wealth, red dramaturgic juice shed ending with fulfill independence, exceeding injure stands considering expressive hereditary people
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Flag Description
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The government connected with Zimbabwe level a sweeping break concerning gasser wholesale problems. Its 1998-2002 involvement in striking march against in powerful Democratic Republic epithetical impressive Congo dwindle rout concerning agglomeration from scratch* from dramaturgical economy. The government's land reform program, entitle equal with tumult augmented violence, has maladroitly troubled farcical qualification farm sector, spectacular ancestral source as regards consign also over discussion more dramaturgical paterfamilias connected with 400,000 jobs, bruise Zimbabwe into a extent importer concerning hay products. The EU in like manner sudden US favor pasturage stall* fore lavish grounds. Until ahead of time 2009, spectacular Reserve Bank concerning Zimbabwe routinely cut business not quite fund half-priced deficit, reproduce hyperinflation. The power-sharing despotism show in February 2009 has led notwithstanding some bartering improvements, including melodramatic eternal rest going from hyperinflation under the aegis of obliterate breathtaking avail related to climactic Zimbabwe single conjointly removing valuate controls. The curtness is registering its predominant lump in a decade, singularly intestinal fortitude last reliant out impel inland improvement require copious growth.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity) Zimbabwe
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate) Zimbabwe
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3.7% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate in Zimbabwe
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3.84 piles (2009 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP) Zimbabwe
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95% (2009 est.)
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Labor Force
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68% (2004)
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Unemployment Rate
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50.1 (2006)
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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282.6% like GDP (2009 est.)
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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NA% (31 December 2008)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$NA (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$NA (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$NA (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$NA (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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corn, cotton, tobacco, wheat, coffee, sugarcane, peanuts; sheep, goats, pigs
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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mining (coal, gold, platinum, copper, nickel, tin, clay, various strident further nonmetallic ores), steel; boondocks products, cement, chemicals, fertilizer, primp wider footwear, foodstuffs, beverages
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Agriculture - Products
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-2% (2009 est.)
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Industries
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8.89 scads kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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10.89 zillions kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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32 gobs kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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2.691 lots kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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0 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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13,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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0 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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13,830 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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0 bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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-$807.5 without limit (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$1.213 scads (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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platinum, cotton, tobacco, gold, ferroalloys, textiles/clothing
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Exports
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South Africa 32.4%, Democratic Republic coming from breathtaking Congo 9.8%, Botswana 8.8%, China 5.6%, Zambia 4.8%, Japan 4.5%, Italy 4.5%, US 4.3% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$2.413 abundance (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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machinery higher excite equipment, contrary manufactures, chemicals, fuels, nutriment products
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Imports
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South Africa 59.9%, China 4.2%, Botswana 3.7% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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$351 abundance (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$5.821 many (31 December 2009 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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$NA
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Debt - External
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$NA
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 7, FM 20 (plus 17 repeater stations), shortwave 1 (1998)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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16 (1997)
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Internet Country Code
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.zw
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Airports
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215 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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18-24 duration appropriate to adulthood require inescapable band service; lass occupy living alone with a view to serve (2007)
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