Eastern Africa
Flag of Zimbabwe
A nation named after an ancient stone city.
Colours, by share of the flag
- #309000 23%
- #f0c000 21%
- #d81800 19%
- #f0f0f0 10%
- #000000 7%
Measured from the flag artwork itself, so shares are approximate and emblems get folded into the nearest tone.
Zimbabwe in numbers
| Official name | Republic of Zimbabwe |
|---|---|
| Capital | Harare |
| Region | Eastern Africa, Africa |
| Population | 14,862,927 |
| Area | 390,757 km² · 38 people per km² |
| Currency | Botswana pula (ZWL) |
| Languages | English, Shona, Ndebele |
| Country codes | ZW · ZWE · .zw |
| Coastline | Landlocked |
Things worth knowing
- Zimbabwe takes its name from Great Zimbabwe, the ruins of a medieval city built from stone without mortar.
- It shares the spectacular Victoria Falls on the Zambezi River with Zambia.
- Its capital is Harare, and the country is known for wildlife-rich parks like Hwange.
Did you know
During its hyperinflation crisis, Zimbabwe printed a banknote worth one hundred trillion dollars.
Neighbours
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Country data from the mledoze/countries dataset under ODbL 1.0. Flag artwork from the same dataset. All 196 flags.