above 90 percent and takes pride in a resilient hard working people. The three official languages include english, shona, and ndebele. There are other minority groups scattered within the developing country notably the nambya, Kalanga, Tonga, Venda and suthu. There is vast mineral wealth and an abundance of wildlife, including the big five of elephant, rhino, leopard, lion, and buffalo. The country gained its independence in 1980 after a protracted armed liberation struggle from the British self-governing colony of southern Rhodesia. In september 2008, the current Government of national unity was formed between three principals: President Robert Mugabe as the head of state and Commander in Chief of the armed forces, Morgan Tsvangirai as the Prime Minister; and Professor arthur Mutambara as the Deputy Prime minister. The country is recovering from a decade of economic decline which witnessed hyperinflation from 2008-2009 which rose above 200-million percent at the peak of economic instability. however the adoption of a multi-currency system in 2009 has brought down inflation to single digit year-on-year inflation and brought much needed stability. Agriculture agriculture has been a major contributor to Zimbabwe’s GDP, recording a steady growth since the adoption of the multi currency system three years ago. Tobacco, cotton, Diplomat africa
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