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Chewa, Chibarwe, English<br/>Kalanga, Koisan, Nambya<br/>Ndau, Ndebele, Shangani<br/>Shona, Sign language<br/>Sotho, Tonga, Tswana<br/>Venda, Xhosa<ref name="The following languages, namely Chewa, Chibarwe, English, Kalanga, Koisan, Nambya, Ndau, Ndebele, Shangani, Shona, sign language, Sotho, Tonga, Tswana, Venda and Xhosa, are the officially recognised languages of Zimbabwe. Available at: http://www.kubatana.net/docs/legisl/constitution_zim_draft_copac_130125.pdf">The following languages, namely Chewa, Chibarwe, English, Kalanga, Koisan, Nambya, Ndau, Ndebele, Shangani, Shona, sign language, Sotho, Tonga, Tswana, Venda and Xhosa, are the officially recognised languages of Zimbabwe. Available at: http://www.kubatana.net/docs/legisl/constitution_zim_draft_copac_130125.pdf</ref>
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Various<ref name="The Zimbabwean dollar is no longer in active use after it was officially suspended by the government due to hyperinflation. The United States dollar (US$), South African rand (R), Botswana pula (P), Pound sterling (£) and Euro (€) are now used instead.[9] The United States dollar has been adopted as the official currency for all government transactions. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zimbabwe">The Zimbabwean dollar is no longer in active use after it was officially suspended by the government due to hyperinflation. The United States dollar (US$), South African rand (R), Botswana pula (P), Pound sterling (£) and Euro (€) are now used instead.[9] The United States dollar has been adopted as the official currency for all government transactions. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zimbabwe</ref>
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Revision as of 16:26, 5 September 2013

Country Name


Capital

Zimbabwe

Official language(s)

Chewa, Chibarwe, English
Kalanga, Koisan, Nambya
Ndau, Ndebele, Shangani
Shona, Sign language
Sotho, Tonga, Tswana
Venda, Xhosa[1]

Government

Presidential System

President

Robert Gabriel Mugabe

Total area

390,757 km2

Population

12 973 808 (2012 Estimate)[2]

Rural population

(year)

GDP (nominal)

US$ 10.978 billion (2013 Estimate)[3]

GDP Per capita

US$ 589 (2013 Estimate)[3]

Currency

Various[4]

Time zone

Central Africa Time (UTC+2)

Electricity generation

TWh/year (Year)
Access to Electricity %

Wind energy (installed capacity)

MW(Year)

Solar Energy (installed capacity)

MW (Year)

Overview

(give a short overview of the country's energy situation, status quo including energy supply and consumption. If this is too much information, split into sub headings)

Energy Sources

Hydropower

Solar Energy

Biomass

Biogas

Wind Energy

Geothermal Energy

Fossil Fuels

Key Problems of the Energy Sector

Policy Framework, Laws and Regulations

General Energy Policy, Energy Strategy

Important Laws and Regulations

Specific Strategies

(Biomass, Renewable Energies, Rural Electrification, Energy Access Strategy, Poverty Reduction Strategy etc.)

Institutional Set-up in the Energy Sector

Activities of Donors and Implementing Agencies

Further Information

References

  1. The following languages, namely Chewa, Chibarwe, English, Kalanga, Koisan, Nambya, Ndau, Ndebele, Shangani, Shona, sign language, Sotho, Tonga, Tswana, Venda and Xhosa, are the officially recognised languages of Zimbabwe. Available at: http://www.kubatana.net/docs/legisl/constitution_zim_draft_copac_130125.pdf
  2. "Census Results in Brief". Zimbabwe National Statistical Agency Available at: http://www.zimstat.co.zw/dmdocuments/CensusPreliminary2012.pdf
  3. 3.0 3.1 International Monetary Fund. Available at: http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/weo/2012/01/weodata/weorept.aspx?pr.x=46&pr.y=0&sy=2009&ey=2012&scsm=1&ssd=1&sort=country&ds=.&br=1&c=698&s=NGDPD%2CNGDPDPC%2CPPPGDP%2CPPPPC%2CLP&grp=0&a=
  4. The Zimbabwean dollar is no longer in active use after it was officially suspended by the government due to hyperinflation. The United States dollar (US$), South African rand (R), Botswana pula (P), Pound sterling (£) and Euro (€) are now used instead.[9] The United States dollar has been adopted as the official currency for all government transactions. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zimbabwe