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Zimbabwe

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Zimbabwe, officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country in Southeast Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo River, bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia to the north, and Mozambique to the east. The capital and largest city is Harare, and the second largest is Bulawayo.

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Capital
Harare
Population
15,178,979
Area
390,757 km2
Climate
Tropical
Government
Presidential republic
Currency
Indian rupee
Languages
Shona 80.9%, Ndebele 11.5%, English 0.3%
Sells
gold, tobacco, nickel, minerals
Sells to
UAE 45%, China 18%, South Africa 15%
Land borders
4: Botswana, Mozambique, South Africa, Zambia
Drives on the
left
Calling code
+263
Founded
1980
Hemisphere
Southern

Where it is

Languages

Share of the population that speaks each. Click one to see every country that speaks it.

Shonaofficial
80.9%
Ndebeleofficial
11.5%
Englishofficial
0.3%
7.0%

What it sells, and to whom

Every line is a thread: click a commodity or a partner to see who else trades in it.

Exports

gold tobacco nickel minerals diamonds

Imports

refined petroleum fertilizers trucks soybean oil stone processing machines

Trades with

UAE45.0% China18.0% South Africa15.0% Mozambique4.0% Hong Kong2.0% Bahamas The5.0% Singapore5.0%

Natural resources

coal chromium ore asbestos gold nickel copper

Industries

mining steel wood products cement chemicals fertilizer

Farms and fisheries

  • sugarcane
  • beef
  • maize
  • cabbages
  • potatoes
  • tomatoes

Largest cities

Harare  capital 1,542,813
Bulawayo 665,952
Chitungwiza 371,246
Mutare 224,802
Epworth 206,365

Wars and conflicts

Click one to see everyone else who fought in it.

Mozambican Civil War1977–1992 Second Congo War1998–2003 Kivu conflict2004–now

Money, belief and alliances

Money

Indian rupee United States dollar yen

Belongs to

United Nations International Civil Defence Organisation World Meteorological Organization Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons Southern African Development Community International Development Association International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes African Union Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons UNESCO International Bank for Reconstruction and Development World Trade Organization World Health Organization Interpol Universal Postal Union

Climate and geography

tropical; moderated by altitude; rainy season (November to March)

Climate zone

Tropical

Highest point

Mount Nyangani

Landmarks and landscapes

Victoria Falls Great Zimbabwe Hwange National Park

Landlocked. Southern hemisphere.

Land borders (4)

Botswana Mozambique South Africa Zambia

In charge right now

Emmerson Mnangagwa
Emmerson Mnangagwa Head of state and government

Figures from its history

Robert Mugabe
Robert Mugabe Ruler, 1980-2017 Robert Gabriel Mugabe was a Zimbabwean revolutionary, politician, and dictator who led Zimbabwe from 1980 until 2017.
Joshua Nkomo
Joshua Nkomo Liberation leader Joshua Mqabuko Nyongolo Nkomo was a Zimbabwean revolutionary and socialist politician who served as Vice-President of Zimbabwe under Robert Mugabe from 1990 until his death in 1999.
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