Outline of Zimbabwe

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The Republic of Zimbabwe, formerly known as Southern Rhodesia, the Republic of Rhodesia, and Zimbabwe Rhodesia, is a landlocked sovereign country located in Southern Africa, between the Zambezi River and Limpopo River.[1]

Starting about 800 years ago (circa 1250) the area was ruled until 1629 by the Mutapa Empire, renowned for its gold trade routes with the Arabs. In 1834, the Ndebele people arrived while fleeing from the Zulu leader Shaka, making the area their new empire, Matabeleland. In the 1880s, the British arrived with Cecil Rhodes's British South Africa Company and colonized the area, and it became known as Southern Rhodesia in 1898. The country attained recognised independence in 1980, along with a new name (Zimbabwe), new flag, and new government led by Robert Mugabe of the Zimbabwe African National Union.

In 2000, under the leadership of Mugabe an effort was undertaken to redistribute land from white holders (predominantly large farms) to 250,000 Africans.

Zimbabwe is currently experiencing an economic and food crisis, described by some observers as the country's worst humanitarian crisis since independence, and it has been attributed in varying degrees to government economic mismanagement, government prohibitions on relief efforts from foreign NGOs (non-governmental organizations), a drought affecting the entire region, and the HIV/AIDS epidemic.[2]

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Zimbabwe.

Contents

[edit] General reference

An enlargeable basic map of Zimbabwe

[edit] Geography of Zimbabwe

An enlargeable topographic map of Zimbabwe
Main article: Geography of Zimbabwe
 Mozambique 1,231 km
 Botswana 813 km
 Zambia 797 km
 South Africa 225 km
  • Coastline: none

[edit] Environment of Zimbabwe

An enlargeable satellite image of Zimbabwe

[edit] Natural geographic features of Zimbabwe

Main articles: List of landforms of Zimbabwe and Landforms of Zimbabwe

[edit] Regions of Zimbabwe

Main article: Regions of Zimbabwe

[edit] Ecoregions of Zimbabwe

Main article: List of ecoregions in Zimbabwe

[edit] Administrative divisions of Zimbabwe

Administrative divisions of Zimbabwe
Main article: Administrative divisions of Zimbabwe
[edit] Provinces of Zimbabwe
Main article: Provinces of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe is divided into 8 provinces and 2 cities with provincial status:

  1. Bulawayo (city)
  2. Harare (city)
  3. Manicaland
  4. Mashonaland Central
  5. Mashonaland East
  6. Mashonaland West
  7. Masvingo
  8. Matabeleland North
  9. Matabeleland South
  10. Midlands
[edit] Districts of Zimbabwe
Main article: Districts of Zimbabwe

The Provinces of Zimbabwe are divided into 59 districts and 1,200 municipalities. The districts are listed below, by province:

Bulawayo (city)
Harare (city)
Manicaland Province
Mashonaland Central Province
Mashonaland East Province
Mashonaland West Province
Masvingo Province
Matabeleland North Province
Matabeleland South Province
Midlands Province
[edit] Municipalities of Zimbabwe
Main article: Municipalities of Zimbabwe

[edit] Demography of Zimbabwe

Main article: Demographics of Zimbabwe

[edit] Government and politics of Zimbabwe

Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe
Main article: Government of Zimbabwe and Politics of Zimbabwe

[edit] Branches of the government of Zimbabwe

Main article: Government of Zimbabwe


[edit] Executive branch of the government of Zimbabwe

[edit] Legislative branch of the government of Zimbabwe

[edit] Judicial branch of the government of Zimbabwe

Main article: Judicial branch of the government of Zimbabwe

[edit] Foreign relations of Zimbabwe

Main article: Foreign relations of Zimbabwe

[edit] Relations with specific countries

[edit] International organization membership

Main article: International organization membership of Zimbabwe

The Republic of Zimbabwe is a member of:[1]

[edit] Law and order in Zimbabwe

Main article: Law of Zimbabwe

[edit] Military of Zimbabwe

Cap badge of the Zimbabwe Republic Police
Main article: Military of Zimbabwe

[edit] Local government in Zimbabwe

Main article: Local government in Zimbabwe

[edit] History of Zimbabwe

Main article: History of Zimbabwe, years in Zimbabwe, and Current events of Zimbabwe

[edit] By period

[edit] By field

[edit] Culture of Zimbabwe

File:Zimbabwemarket.jpg
A Zimbabwe market scene
Main article: Culture of Zimbabwe

[edit] Art in Zimbabwe

[edit] Sports in Zimbabwe

Main article: Sports in Zimbabwe

[edit] Economy and infrastructure of Zimbabwe

Key crops production in Zimbabwe
Main article: Economy of Zimbabwe
* Companies of Zimbabwe
Opening of the railroad to Umtali in 1899

[edit] Economic sectors

[edit] Education in Zimbabwe

Main article: Education in Zimbabwe

[edit] Infrastructure of Zimbabwe

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[edit] Health in Zimbabwe

Main article: Health in Zimbabwe

[edit] See also

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Main article: Zimbabwe

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Although the Zimbabwean dollar it is still the official currency, the United States dollar, South African rand, Botswanan pula, Pound sterling and Euro are mostly used instead as the local currency is practically worthless. The US Dollar has been adopted as the official currency for all government transactions with the new power-sharing regime.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b "Zimbabwe". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 3, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/zi.html. Retrieved July 23, 2009. 
  2. ^ "Crisis profile: Zimbabwe's humanitarian situation". Reuters Foundation AlertNet. 26 July 2008. http://www.alertnet.org/thefacts/reliefresources/112239842449.htm. Retrieved 2008-10-31. 
  3. ^ The only glaciers in Africa are on Mt Kenya (in Kenya), on Kilimanjaro (in Tanzania), and in the Ruwenzori Mountains (which are located in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo). See Proceedings of the Riederalp Workshop, September 1978; Actes de l'Atelier de Riederalp, septembre 1978): IAHS-AISH Publ. no. 126, 1980.

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