Zimbabwe

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  1. Kerngegevens
  2. Bevolking
  3. Economie
  1. Geografie
  2. Volkslied
  3. Staatkundige ontwikkelingen

1.

Kerngegevens

hoofdstad

Harare

staatshoofd

Executive President Robert Gabriel MUGABE (since 31 December 1987); Vice President John NKOMO (since December 2009) and Vice President Joice MUJURU (since 6 December 2004)

regeringsleider

Prime Minister Morgan TSVANGIRAI (since 11 February 2009); Deputy Prime Minister Arthur MUTAMBARA

2.

Bevolking

aantal inwoners

12.084.304

% van de bevolking jonger dan 15

41.9% (mannen: 2555916/vrouwen: 2504947)

% van de bevolking van 15 t/m 64

54.3% (mannen: 3063580/vrouwen: 3500366)

% van de bevolking 65 jaar en ouder

3.8% (mannen: 193380/vrouwen: 266115)

gemiddelde levensverwachting

49.64 jaar

geletterdheid

90.7%

3.

Economie

bruto binnenlands product

$5,916 miljard

bijdrage van landbouw aan bbp

20.4%

bijdrage van industrie aan bbp

24.6%

bijdrage van dienstensector aan bbp

54.9%

werkloosheid

95%

4.

Geografie

oppervlakte

390.757 km²

laagste punt

junction of the Runde and Save Rivers 162 m

hoogste punt

Inyangani 2592 m
 
Bovenstaande gegevens zijn voor een belangrijk deel gebaseerd op het CIA World Factbook.

5.

Volkslied

Titel: Kalibusiswe Ilizwe leZimbabwe

6.

Staatkundige ontwikkelingen

23.06.2010
In a cabinet reshuffle, Theresa Makone is appointed as home affairs co-minister, replacing Giles Mutsekwa. The new ministers are sworn in on June 24.
 
08.04.2010
Former prime minister of Zimbabwe Rhodesia (1979) Abel T. Muzorewa dies.
 
03.01.2009
Finance Minister Samuel Mumbengegwi is dismissed. On January 6, Patrick Chinamasa is appointed as acting finance minister.
 
27.06.2008
In the presidential runoff, incumbent Robert Mugabe wins about 90% of the vote and Morgan Tsvangirai, who pulled out of the race before the election but remained on the ballot, about 10%. Turnout is 42.4%.
 
29.03.2008
In presidential elections, Morgan Tsvangirai of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) wins 47.9% of the vote, incumbent Robert Mugabe of the Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF) 43.2%, and Simba Makoni (independent) 8.3%. In parliamentary elections, the MDC wins 51.3% of the vote and 109 seats, including 42.9% (99) for Tsvangirai's faction and 8.4% (10) for that of Arthur Mutambara, and the ZANU-PF 45.9% (97). One seat is won by an independent; the remaining 3 of the 210 seats will be filled in by-elections due to the death of candidates.
 
 
Bron: www.rulers.org