Conventional Long Form Name: Republic of Zimbabwe
Capital City: Harare Type of Government: Semi-presidential Republic Date of Independence: April 18, 1980 National Holidays: Independence Day Chief of State: Robert Gabriel Mugabe Head of Government: Robert Gabriel Mugabe Description of Executive Branch: Absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds with no term limits for presidency. Most presidents stay for a 5-year term though. Description of Legislative Branch: Bicameral Parliament includes the Senate with 80 seats and the House of Assembly with 270 seats. Description of Judicial Branch: Supreme Court with a chief justic and 4 judges; Constitutional Court with the chief and deputy chief justices with 9 judges Suffrage: Universal once 18 years of age Name of their Ambassador to the US: Ammon Mutembwa Location of their embassy in the US: Washington, DC Location of their consulate in the US: Washington, DC Name of US Ambassador to Them: Harry K. Thomas, Jr. Location of US Embassy There: Harare Location of US consulate There: Harare Their Representative to the UN: Frederick Musiiwa Makamure Shava Symbolism of Flag: Green represents the agriculture and rural areas; yellow means wealth and gold; and the other colors illustrate many different political and regional meanings. Link to National Anthem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7P1rrukF-eQ National Symbols: African fish eagle, flame lily, and their national colors are green, yellow, red, black, and white International Disputes: South Africa has needed to put police operation across their borders to stop smuggling, poaching, and illegal migration from Zimbabwe. Quantity of Refugees inside country (Place of origin): 5,414 from the Democratic Republic of Congo Quantity of Internally Displaced Persons: Undetermined Stateless Persons: 300,000 Current Human Trafficking issues: Zimbabwe is not making large efforts to stop trafficking there even though it is a major source, transit, and destination for men, women, and children for forced labor and sex trafficking. Illicit Drug Trafficking/Use: Transit point for cannabis, heroin, mandrax, and methamphetamines |
Robert Gabriel Mugabe
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