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ZimbabweTransnational Issues
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Disputes - international: |
Botswana has built electric fences and South Africa has placed military along the border to stem the flow of thousands of Zimbabweans fleeing to find work and escape political persecution; Namibia has supported and in 2004 Zimbabwe dropped objections to plans between Botswana and Zambia to build a bridge over the Zambezi River, thereby de facto recognizing a short, but not clearly delimited Botswana-Zambia boundary in the river
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Refugees and internally displaced persons: |
IDPs: 100,000-150,000 (MUGABE-led political violence, human rights violations, land reform, and economic collapse) (2004)
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Illicit drugs: |
transit point for African cannabis and South Asian heroin, mandrax, and methamphetamines destined for the South African and European markets
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More about Zimbabwe:
Introduction
Geography
People
Government
Economy
Communications
Transportation
Military
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World Factbook INDEX:
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1 2 3 4 5 6 A: Page 1 of 6.
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