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Zimbabwe
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Key Facts
Climate
tropical; moderated by altitude; rainy season (November to March)
Coastline
0 km (landlocked)
Government type
presidential republic
Languages
Shona (official, most widely spoken) 80.9%, Ndebele (official, second most widely spoken) 11.5%, English (official, traditionally used for official business) 0.3%, 13 minority languages (official; inc...
Natural resources
coal, chromium ore, asbestos, gold, nickel, copper, iron ore, vanadium, lithium, tin, platinum group metals
Terrain
mostly high plateau with higher central plateau (high veld); mountains in east