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Also known as: Simbabwe (Deutsch), Zimbabue (español), le Zimbabwe (français), Zimbabwe (Italiano, polski, Português), 津巴布韋 (繁體中文), ジンバブエ (日本語), Zimbabua (latine) Formerly: Southern Rhodesia Continent: Southern Africa Capital: Harare Population: 12,672,000 Area: 386,670 km² 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 Motto: Unity, Freedom, Work (English) Neighbouring Countries: ↓ South Africa Circumscriptions (8): Metr. Archdioceses (2), Dioceses (6)
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Apostolic Nunciature: Zimbabwe Conference of Bishops: Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops’ Conference (Z.C.B.C.) International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Inter-Regional Meeting of Bishops of Southern Africa (I.M.B.I.S.A.) International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Symposium des Conférences Episcoaples d’Afrique et de Madagascar (S.C.E.A.M.) as of 2013.04.29 © 2013 GCatholic.org |