Zimbabwe: Flag and Facts
Zimbabwe's flag has seven green, yellow, red and black stripes, with a white triangle on the left holding a yellow bird on top of a red star.
- Official name
- Republic of Zimbabwe
- Capital
- Harare
- Region
- Eastern Africa
- Population
- 17 million (2025)
- Languages
- Chibarwe, English, Kalanga, Khoisan
- Currency
- Botswana pula, Chinese yuan, Euro, British pound, Indian rupee, Japanese yen, United States dollar, South African rand, Zimbabwean bonds
- Area
- 390,757 km² (150,872 sq mi)
- People
- Zimbabwean
- Calling code
- +263
- Highest point
- Inyangani 2,592 m
- Independence
- 18 April 1980 (from the UK)
- National symbols
- Zimbabwe bird symbol, African fish eagle, flame lily
- Borders
- Botswana, Mozambique, South Africa, Zambia
About Zimbabwe
San hunter-gatherers lived here first, and farming communities arrived around A.D. 500. Shona-speaking societies grew in the highlands from around the 9th century and traded with Arab merchants on the coast. Powerful Shona states followed, including the Kingdom of Zimbabwe and the Kingdom of Mutapa. In 1838 the Ndebele under King Mzilikazi took over the area.
The British South Africa Company conquered Matabeleland in 1893, and in 1923 Britain made the land the colony of Southern Rhodesia. Independence arrived on 18 April 1980. Most of the country is high plateau, with mountains in the east, and rains come from November to March. About 17.5 million people live in this landlocked country, and Harare has around 1.6 million.
Did you know?
- The Zimbabwe bird, the African fish eagle and the flame lily are national symbols.
- Inyangani is the highest point at 2,592 meters.
- Zimbabwe lists many official languages, including Zimbabwean Sign Language.
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Questions about Zimbabwe
What does the bird on Zimbabwe's flag mean?
The bird stands for Zimbabwe's long history.
What currency does Zimbabwe use?
Several are listed, including the US dollar, the South African rand and Zimbabwean bonds.
Sources
- CIA World Factbook, checked October 8, 2026
- REST Countries data (mledoze/countries), checked October 8, 2026
- Flag artwork: flag-icons (MIT), checked October 8, 2026
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