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Africa > Zimbabwe > Geography

ZIMBABWEAN GEOGRAPHY STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Area > Comparative
slightly larger than Montana
Area > Land 386,670 sq km Time series [59th of 238]
Area > Total 390,580 sq km Time series [65th of 250]
Capital city with population Harare - 1,184,169
Climate
tropical; moderated by altitude; rainy season (November to March)
Coastline 0 km [250th of 271]
Elevation extremes > Highest point Inyangani 2,592 m Time series
Forested Land 49.2% [37th of 193]
Geographic coordinates 20 00 S, 30 00 E Time series
Land boundaries > Border countries
Botswana 813 km, Mozambique 1,231 km, South Africa 225 km, Zambia 797 km
Land use > Arable land 8.24% Time series [124th of 258]
Largest city with population Harare - 1,184,169
Location
Southern Africa, between South Africa and Zambia
Map references
Africa
Natural hazards
recurring droughts; floods and severe storms are rare
Natural resources
coal, chromium ore, asbestos, gold, nickel, copper, iron ore, vanadium, lithium, tin, platinum group metals
Population density 28.87 people per sqkm [170th of 256]
Population density > people per sq. km 33.63 people/m² Time series [150th of 204]
Surface area > sq. km 390,760 km² Time series [60th of 206]
tallest mountains > Mountain Inyangani

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SOURCES: CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006 ; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook, City Population, CIA World Factbook, World Gazetteer, Official government websites.; FAO; Heal The World Foundation.; World Development Indicators database; Wikipedia: List of tallest mountains by country

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Zimbabwe, Republic of Zimbabwe

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