Zimbabwe's Republic was formerly a British colony. Spread throughout ten provinces, it is situated in Southern Africa. It shares borders with Zambia, Mozambique, South Africa, and Botswana. The three most significant provinces are Manicaland, Harare, and Mashonaland East. Zimbabwe, with its 390,757 square kilometer surface area, ranks as the 26th largest country in Africa. Most of the time, its tropical climate is mitigated by height. The majority of the topography is made up of high plateaus, with mountains to the east. There are more than 15.12 million people living there overall. Harare serves as the nation's capital. It has 2.1 million residents, making it the most populous city as well. Bulawayo, Chitungwiza, and Mutare are some of the other significant cities in the nation. Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE) is the biggest airport. There are over 700,000 passengers that use it each year. It links the nation to locations in the Middle East and Africa. In 1964, Zimbabwe separated from Britain. Traditions and European ancestry predominate in its culture. Christianity is the most common religion in the nation. In addition to English, Ndebele, Shona, and thirteen additional official minority languages are the official languages of the country. The legal system combines common law in England, civil law in Roman-Dutch, and customary law.The system of government is a republic with a president. The head of state and government is the duly elected President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa. Every five years, there are elections in which the president is chosen directly by absolute majority. The Zimbabwean dollar (ZWD), which is the national currency of the nation, is currently worth 361 US dollars. Due to a severe hyperinflation, the currency was recently halted, and the USD is currently being used in the nation. Zimbabwe's economy is open and generates about $41 billion in GDP. It now ranks as Africa's 27th-largest economy. The per capita income is $2,621 in this area. Services, industry, and agriculture are the three main industries that contribute to GDP.Coal, gold, platinum, wood products, tobacco, corn, and cotton are significant export items. The two main sectors of the economy are mining and agriculture. With a number of attractions, the Republic of Zimbabwe is a growing travel destination. It is renowned for both safari vacations in many national parks and its abundant wildlife. There are five UNESCO World Heritage Sites in it. Major locations include the Victoria Falls, Bulawayo, Matobo National Park, Mana Pool National Park, Harare, the capital, and Kariba.
