Zimbabwe

Stories

  • Workplace HIV/AIDS Program Reaches 

    Publication Date: February 12, 2007

    Topics: Education, HIV/AIDS, International Health, Prevention

    Approaches: Communications, Corporate Partnerships, Education Partnerships

    Geographic Areas: Dominican Republic, Haiti, Nigeria, Ukraine, Vietnam, Zimbabwe


  • Bringing Business Into the Battle Against Malaria 

    Publication Date: January 29, 2007

    Topics: Health, Infectious Diseases, International Health

    Approaches: Social Marketing, Training

    Geographic Areas: Ethiopia, Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, Uganda, Zimbabwe


Tools & Publications

Projects

Centers

Search
  Execute Search 

Zimbabweat a Glance

LocationSouthern Africa, between South Africa and Zambia

Population
 12,746,990

Population Growth Rate0.51%

Religionssyncretic (part Christian, part indigenous beliefs) 50%, Christian 25%, indigenous beliefs 24%, Muslim and other 1%

LanguagesEnglish (official), Shona, Sindebele (the language of the Ndebele, sometimes called Ndebele), numerous but minor tribal dialects

Literacydefinition:  age 15 and over can read and write English
total population:  90.7%
male: 94.2%
female:  87.2% (2003 est.)

Related Resources
CIA Factbook-Zimbabwe