| GENERAL
STATISTICS
Population:
11,163,160
(January 2000 est.)
Ethnic groups:
African 98%
(Shona 71%, Ndebele 16%, other 11%), white 1%, mixed and Asian 1%
Religions:
syncretic
(part Christian, part Indigenous beliefs) 50%, Christian 25%, Indigenous
beliefs 24%, Muslim and other 1%
Languages:
English (official),
Shona, Sindebele (the language of the Ndebele, sometimes called Ndebele),
numerous but minor tribal dialects |