Zimbabwe
sovereign state in southern Africa
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Geography
Location
Southern Africa, between South Africa and Zambia
Climate
tropical; moderated by altitude; rainy season (November to March)
Terrain
mostly high plateau with higher central plateau (high veld); mountains in east
Natural resources
coal, chromium ore, asbestos, gold, nickel, copper, iron ore, vanadium, lithium, tin, platinum group metals
People & Society
Languages
Shona (official, most widely spoken) 80.9%, Ndebele (official, second most widely spoken) 11.5%, English (official, traditionally used for official business) 0.3%, 13 minority languages (official; includes Chewa, Chibarwe, Kalanga, Koisan, Nambya, Ndau, Shangani, sign language, Sotho, Tonga, Tswana, Venda, and Xhosa)…
Religions
Apostolic Sect 40.3%, Pentecostal 17%, Protestant 13.8%, other Christian 7.8%, Roman Catholic 6.4%, African traditionalist 5%, other 1.5% (includes Muslim, Jewish, Hindu), none 8.3% (2022 est.)
Government
Government type
presidential republic
Independence
18 April 1980 (from the UK)
National holiday
Independence Day, 18 April (1980)
Legal system
mixed system of English common law, Roman-Dutch civil law, and customary law
Economy
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
$57.391 billion (2024 est.)
Real GDP per capita
$3,500 (2024 est.)
Real GDP growth rate
2% (2024 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
104.7% (2022 est.)
Unemployment rate
8.6% (2024 est.)
Exports - partners
UAE 45%, China 18%, South Africa 15%, Mozambique 4%, Hong Kong 2% (2023)
Imports - partners
South Africa 37%, China 15%, Bahamas, The 5%, Singapore 5%, UAE 4% (2023)
Source: CIA World Factbook · public domain (US gov work, 17 USC §105) · fetched 2026-05-06
Zimbabwe
Summary
Zimbabwe is a republic[1]. Zimbabwe draws 6,528 Wikipedia views per month (republic category, ranking #4 of 32).[2]
Key Facts
- Zimbabwe is in the country of Zimbabwe[3].
- Zimbabwe's head of government is recorded as Emmerson Mnangagwa[4].
- Zimbabwe is on the continent of Africa[5].
- Zimbabwe's instance of is recorded as republic[6].
- Zimbabwe's instance of is recorded as sovereign state[7].
- Zimbabwe's instance of is recorded as landlocked country[8].
- Zimbabwe's instance of is recorded as country[9].
- Zimbabwe's head of state is recorded as Emmerson Mnangagwa[10].
- Zimbabwe's capital is recorded as Harare[11].
- Zimbabwe's official language is recorded as English[12].
- Zimbabwe's official language is recorded as Shona[13].
- Zimbabwe's official language is recorded as Northern Ndebele[14].
- Zimbabwe's official language is recorded as Chewa[15].
- Zimbabwe's official language is recorded as Barwe[16].
- Zimbabwe's official language is recorded as Kalanga[17].
- Zimbabwe's official language is recorded as Khoisan[18].
- Zimbabwe's official language is recorded as Ndau[19].
- Zimbabwe's official language is recorded as Tsonga[20].
- Zimbabwe's official language is recorded as Zimbabwe Sign Language[21].
- Zimbabwe's official language is recorded as Sesotho[22].
- Zimbabwe's official language is recorded as Tonga[23].
- Zimbabwe's official language is recorded as Tswana[24].
- Zimbabwe's official language is recorded as Venda[25].
- Zimbabwe's official language is recorded as Xhosa[26].
- Zimbabwe's official language is recorded as Nambya[27].
Body
Definition and Type
Recorded instance of include republic[6], sovereign state[7], landlocked country[8], and country[9].
Origins
Great Zimbabwe is named after Zimbabwe[28].
Use and Application
Zimbabwe is part of Southern Africa[29].
Influence
Things named for Zimbabwe include Zimbabwe craton[30], a craton[31] and zimbabweite[32], a mineral species[33].
Why It Matters
Zimbabwe draws 6,528 Wikipedia views per month (republic category, ranking #4 of 32).[2] Zimbabwe has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] Zimbabwe is known by 50 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]
Entities named for Zimbabwe include Zimbabwe craton[30], a craton[31] and zimbabweite[32], a mineral species[33].