What every visitor should know about Zimbabwe:

Money
The currency is the Zimbabwean dollar (ZWD). 100 ZWD is worth about US$0.28, or €0.19.
Crime
CrimeSafe Travel Score™: 2.5 out of 5 (Use caution)

Areas of concern:

  • Mugging
  • Pick-pocketing / bag-snatching
Capital
Harare
Tap water
Unsafe. Water purification efforts are inadequate to guarantee safe supply. Drink boiled or bottled water whenever possible.

Zimbabwe facts and figures:

People

Population
11,392,629
Language
English (official), Shona, Sindebele (the language of the Ndebele, sometimes called Ndebele), numerous but minor tribal dialects
Ethnicity
African 98% (Shona 82%, Ndebele 14%, other 2%), mixed and Asian 1%, white less than 1%

Economy

GDP
US$200 (per capita)
Income equality
Low
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