Zimbabwe
This profile gathers the essentials about the following country: Zimbabwe. It gives its capital, flag, position on the map, neighbouring countries, official languages, currency and area.
- Region
- Africa · Eastern Africa
- Capital
- Harare
- Coordinates of the capital
- 17.83° S, 31.05° E
- Area
- 390,757 km²
- Official languages
- Barwe, English, Kalanga, Khoisan, Ndau, North Ndebele, Nyanja, Shona, Southern Sotho, Tonga (Zambezi), Tswana, Tsonga, Venda, Xhosa, Zimbabwean Sign Language
- Currencies
- Botswanan Pula, Chinese Yuan, Euro, British Pound, Indian Rupee, Japanese Yen, US Dollar, South African Rand, Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG)
- Access to the sea
- No (landlocked)
- ISO code
- ZW
On the map
This country is located in Africa, in the region "Eastern Africa". It has no access to the sea: it is a landlocked country. This country shares land borders with 4 countries: Botswana, Mozambique, South Africa, Zambia.
Its capital is Harare. Its area is about 390,757 km². By area, this country ranks 60 out of 193 in the world and 26 out of 54 in Africa. Official languages: Barwe, English, Kalanga, Khoisan, Ndau, North Ndebele, Nyanja, Shona, Southern Sotho, Tonga (Zambezi), Tswana, Tsonga, Venda, Xhosa, Zimbabwean Sign Language. Currencies: Botswanan Pula, Chinese Yuan, Euro, British Pound, Indian Rupee, Japanese Yen, US Dollar, South African Rand, Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG).
Capitals of the neighbouring countries: Gaborone (Botswana), Maputo (Mozambique), Pretoria (South Africa), Lusaka (Zambia).
Neighbouring countries
Frequently asked questions
- Zimbabwe: what is the capital?
- Its capital is Harare.
- Zimbabwe: which countries does it border?
- This country shares land borders with 4 countries: Botswana, Mozambique, South Africa, Zambia.
- Zimbabwe: what are the official languages?
- Official languages: Barwe, English, Kalanga, Khoisan, Ndau, North Ndebele, Nyanja, Shona, Southern Sotho, Tonga (Zambezi), Tswana, Tsonga, Venda, Xhosa, Zimbabwean Sign Language.
- Zimbabwe: what is the currency?
- Currencies: Botswanan Pula, Chinese Yuan, Euro, British Pound, Indian Rupee, Japanese Yen, US Dollar, South African Rand, Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG).
- Zimbabwe: what is the area?
- Its area is about 390,757 km². By area, this country ranks 60 out of 193 in the world and 26 out of 54 in Africa.
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