Zimbabwe Country Profile

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Geographic Location

located in Southern Africa390,757 km2 (150,872 sq mi)

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Divided into 10 Provinces

Population around Fourteen (14) million peopleLife expectancy:56 yrs for men & 60 yrs for women.

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Origin of Name

Dzimbabwe= House of stonesAncient Dwelling. No cement/ Mortar

Great Zimbabwe Ruinslocated In Masvingo South of Zimbabwe 4

• A total of 16 official languages, with English, Shona and Ndebele being the most common.

• English is the main language used in schools and as judicial language.

• Shona approx 70%, Ndebele about 30% of the population.

Ethnicity

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Population Distribution40% people in Urban areas growth rate (2010-2015)=3.4

60% people in rural areasGrowth rate (2010-1015) = 1.3%

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Harare city Rural Housing

High Density Housing

Low Density Housing

Victoria Falls

One of 7 Natural Wonders of the World

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Vitoria Falls

• Indigenous name of 'Mosi-oa-Tunya‘• Literally meaning the 'Smoke that Thunders' • The Largest Water Fall In the World• A width of 1,708 metres (5,604 ft) and height

of 108 metres (354 ft), • Water Falls at a rate of 3,000 tonnes/second.

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National Heritage

223km long- man made lake

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National Heritage

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Economic Indicators

• Major trading partners (% of exports) 2012-South Africa (68.9), United Arab Emirates (12.4), Mozambique (7.3) ,Zambia (3.3),Botswana (1.3)

• Major trading partners (% of imports) 2012- South Africa (42.2), United Kingdom (17.2), United States (7.6), China (5.6), Zambia (3.4), Mozambique (2.6)

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Major Economic DriversSector GDP Products

Agriculture 20.1% Corn, Rice, Cotton, Wheat, Tobacco, Peanuts, Meat, etc

Industry 25.4% Steel, Wood Products, Chemicals, Fertilizer, Clothing & footwear, Fodd & Beverages

Mining 25.4% Coal, Gold, Diamonds, Platinum,Nickel, Tin, Other Ores

Services 54.5% Tourism, Non formal trade

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Zimbabwe Health System• Governed by Ministry of Health

& Child Care• Consists of four administrative

levels; national, provincial, district and community levels.

• Health Delivery system based on the Primary Health Care Approach

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• The health status of the nation is characterized by high infant, child and maternal mortality.

• There is high morbidity and mortality across all age groups due to;– HIV and AIDS, Tuberculosis, malaria, Non

Communicable Diseases, malnutrition and diarrheal diseases.

Health Status

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Central hosp Provincial

Rural hospi

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