In another sign that the countryside is maturing, the share of the workforce employed in agriculture dipped by four percentage points in 1993-99, to 60%, and in absolute numbers declined for the first time since independence.

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Ruled since its 1980 independence by Robert Mugabe, this southern African nation has enjoyed a steady recovery since its absolute nadir in 2008, when its currency ballooned out of control and economic and civil unrest ruled the day.

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