Zimbabwe Geography
* Official name: Republic of Zimbabwe.
* Population: 11 million.
* Situation: Southern Africa.
* Timezone: GMT + 2.
* Area: 391,090 square kilometres / 150,961 square miles.
* Borders with: Botswana, Mozambique, Malawi, South Africa.
* Coasts: None.
* Capital: Harare.
* Major Towns: Bulawayo, Gweru, Mutare.
* Chief Port: None. Served through Beira (Mozambique) when this route has been open.
* Religion: Christianity and local beliefs.
* Rest Day: Sunday.
* Electricity: 220 or 240 Volts AC, 50 Hz.
* Physical: The Limpopo River to the south forms the border with South Africa; in the north west the Zambezi River, including the Victoria Falls, forms the border with Zambia. A range of mountains and highlands with Mt Inyangani at 2,592 meters / 8504 feet forms the eastern border. There is a high central plateau between the Limpopo and the Zambezi.
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