Zimbabwe
Republic of Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is a country in Eastern Africa, Africa. Its capital is Harare, home to roughly 14,439,018 people across 390,757 km² of land.
Key facts
- Capital
- Harare
- Continent
- Africa
- Subregion
- Eastern Africa
- Population
- 14,439,018
- Land area
- 390,757 km²
- ISO codes
- ZW / ZWE
- Languages
- Chibarwe, English, Kalanga, Khoisan, Ndau, Northern Ndebele, Chewa, Shona, Sotho, Tonga, Tswana, Tsonga, Venda, Xhosa, Zimbabwean Sign Language
Did you know?
- Great Zimbabwe's stone ruins gave the country its name — a medieval trading city built without mortar.
- Victoria Falls thunders on the Zambezi River at Zimbabwe's western border.
- Hwange National Park holds one of Africa's largest elephant populations.
- The mbira thumb piano is central to Shona spiritual ceremonies and has influenced global music.
- Zimbabwe's stone sculptures, carved from serpentine and soapstone, are celebrated in galleries worldwide.
Bordering countries
Botswana
Mozambique
South Africa
ZambiaPractice with geography games
Studying Zimbabwe is easier when you put facts into practice. Try these free games to reinforce flags, capitals, and comparative geography.
- Flag Colors
Guess the country from a pie chart of its flag's exact color percentages — no symbols, just hues. Six tries with continent, capital, and blurred-flag hints.
- Flag Reveal
A national flag starts heavily blurred and sharpens second by second. Name the country before time runs out — four difficulty levels, unlimited guesses, scored by speed.
- Guess the Capital
See a country name and its flag — name the capital city in six tries. Hints reveal the first letter, subregion, language, and more.
- Country from Capital
Work backwards: a capital city is shown and you name the country it belongs to. Six tries with continent, population, and blurred-flag hints.