_#_Independence: 18 April 1980 (from UK; formerly Southern Rhodesia)
_#_Constitution: 21 December 1979
_#_Legal system: mixture of Roman-Dutch and English common law
_#_National holiday: Independence Day, 18 April (1980)
_#_Executive branch: executive president, 2 vice presidents, Cabinet
_#_Legislative branch: unicameral Parliament
_#_Judicial branch: Supreme Court
_#_Leaders:
Chief of State and Head of Government—Executive President Robert
Gabriel MUGABE (since 31 December 1987);
Co-Vice President Simon Vengai MUZENDA (since 31 December 1987);
Co-Vice President Joshua M. NKOMO (since 6 August 1990)
_#_Political parties and leaders:
Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF), Robert MUGABE;
Zimbabwe African National Union-Sithole (ZANU-S), Ndabaningi SITHOLE;
Zimbabwe Unity Movement (ZUM), Edgar TEKERE