Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is in Africa, in the East Africa region. Its capital is Harare. It has a population of about 17 million and an area of 390,757 km². Its flag has 5 colors, and the one that takes up the most space is yellow, at 27.3% of the total.
The flag of Zimbabwe as a pie chart
- Light green 26.6%
- Yellow 24.2%
- Red 22.5%
- White 11.9%
- Black 11.6%
- Yellow 3.1%
- Design
- Complex design (cross, diagonal, triangle or canton)
- Symbol
- Has a bird and a star
Each slice shows how much of the flag each color covers. It's the same data as CakeFlag, our game where you guess countries from the colors of their flag.
Zimbabwe at a glance
- Capital
- Harare
- Continent
- Africa
- Region
- East Africa
- Official languages
- Chewa, Chibarwe, English, Kalanga, Khoisan, Ndau, Northern Ndebele, Shona, Sotho, Tonga, Tsonga, Tswana, Venda, Xhosa, and Zimbabwean Sign Language
- Currencies
- United States dollar, Botswana pula, Chinese yuan, Euro, British pound, Indian rupee, Japanese yen, South African rand, and Zimbabwean bonds
- National day
- April 18
- Highest point
- Mount Nyangani (about 2,590 meters)
- Area
- 390,757 km²61st largest out of 208
- Population
- 17 million73rd most populous out of 204 · 2025 data
- Population density
- 43.4 people/km²56th least densely populated out of 204 · 2025 data
- GDP
- US$ 51.2 billion97th highest GDP out of 200 · 2025 data
- GDP per capita
- US$ 3,02149th lowest GDP per capita out of 200 · 2025 data
- Life expectancy
- 63.1 years18th lowest life expectancy out of 204 · 2024 data
More facts
- Became independent from the United Kingdom
- Joined the UN in 1980
- Drives on the left
- Landlocked
- Lies entirely in the Southern Hemisphere
Neighboring countries
Zimbabwe borders 4 countries:
Botswana
Mozambique
South Africa
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Data: World Bank, world-countries, Wikidata and CIA World Factbook. See all sources.