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Zimbabwe

Also Known As Republic of Zimbabwe
Eastern Africa

Zimbabwe is a landlocked country in Southeast Africa, situated between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers and bordered by South Africa, Botswana, Zambia and Mozambique. The region was long inhabited by San peoples, with Bantu groups settling roughly 2,000 years ago; beginning in the eleventh century the Shona people built the city of Great Zimbabwe, which by the thirteenth century had become one of Africa's major trade centers and gave the modern country its name. Formerly Southern Rhodesia, Zimbabwe gained independence from the United Kingdom on 18 April 1980. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Capital
Harare 2
Population
17,166,852 2
Wikipedia's infobox carries a continuously updated growth-model estimate rather than a fixed annual census figure; the value recorded here was current as of February 2026.
Population Estimate Year
2026 2
Area (sq km)
390,757 2
Independence or Founding Year
1980 2
Classification
Sovereignty Status
UN Member State 1
Zimbabwe

Cities

Connections

Associated With

Harare, Cities
Source Harare (Wikipedia)

Has Capital

Harare, Cities

Harare is the capital of Zimbabwe.

Source Harare (Wikipedia)

Rivers Through Territory

Source Zambezi River (Wikipedia)
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Sources
1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction
Quote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
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2. Zimbabwe (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    18 April 1980
  • Infobox, Capital
    Harare
  • Infobox, Population
    February 2026 estimate ... 17,166,852
  • Infobox, Area
    Total 390,757 km2 (150,872 sq mi)
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Zambezi River (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationRivers Through Territory: Zambezi River, Infobox, Countries
Quote, Rivers Through Territory: Zambezi River, Infobox, Countries
Zambia, Angola, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique
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Harare (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Associated With: Harare, Infobox, Country
    Zimbabwe
  • Has Capital: Harare, Lead section, capital fact
    Harare is the capital and largest city of Zimbabwe.
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