Zimbabwe (formerly Southern Rhodesia) People - 1986

GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 

Population: 8,984,000 (July 1986), average annual growth rate 3.5%

Nationality: noun—Zimbabwean(s); adjective—Zimbabwean

Ethnic divisions: about 96% African (over 73% members of Shona-speaking subtribes, 19% speak Ndebele); about 3% white, 1% mixed and Asian

Religion: 50% syncretic (part Christian, part indigenous beliefs), 25% Christian, 24% indigenous beliefs, a few Muslim

Language: English (official); ChiShona and Si Ndebele

Infant mortality rate: 66/1,0001’1985)

Life expectancy: men 53.3, women 56.8

Literacy: 45-55%

Labor force: 1,985,000(1985); 78% agricul ture; 18% mining, manufacturing, construction, 4% transport and services

Organized labor: about one-third of European wage earners are unionized, but only a small minority of Africans

NOTE: The information regarding Zimbabwe (formerly Southern Rhodesia) on this page is re-published from the 1986 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Zimbabwe (formerly Southern Rhodesia) 1986 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Zimbabwe (formerly Southern Rhodesia) 1986 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.