Zimbabwe: flag, capital and facts
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country in Eastern Africa. Its capital is Harare. It covers about 390,757 km² (150,872 sq mi). Official languages include Chibarwe, English, Kalanga and Khoisan. It shares land borders with 4 countries.
Zimbabwe at a glance
- Official name
- Republic of Zimbabwe
- Capital
- Harare
- Region
- Eastern Africa (Africa)
- Area
- 390,757 km² (150,872 sq mi)
- Official languages
- Chibarwe, English, Kalanga, Khoisan, Ndau, Northern Ndebele, Chewa, Shona, Sotho, Tonga, Tswana, Tsonga, Venda, Xhosa and Zimbabwean Sign Language
- Currency
- Botswana pula (P), Chinese yuan (¥), Euro (€), British pound (£), Indian rupee (₹), Japanese yen (¥), United States dollar ($), South African rand (Rs) and Zimbabwean bonds ($)
- People
- Zimbabwean
- Calling code
- +263
- Internet domain
- .zw
- Landlocked
- Yes
- UN member
- Yes
Neighbouring countries
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Frequently asked questions
The capital of Zimbabwe is Harare.
Zimbabwe is in Eastern Africa, part of the Africa region.
Zimbabwe uses the Botswana pula (P), Chinese yuan (¥), Euro (€), British pound (£), Indian rupee (₹), Japanese yen (¥), United States dollar ($), South African rand (Rs) and Zimbabwean bonds ($).
Zimbabwe has 15 official languages: Chibarwe, English, Kalanga, Khoisan, Ndau, Northern Ndebele, Chewa, Shona, Sotho, Tonga, Tswana, Tsonga, Venda, Xhosa and Zimbabwean Sign Language.
Zimbabwe borders Botswana, Mozambique, South Africa and Zambia.
Country facts from the world-countries dataset (ODbL 1.0).