Zimbabwe

Republic of Zimbabwe Nyika yeZimbabwe  (Shona) Ilizwe leZimbabwe  (Northern Ndebele) List 12 other official names: Dziko la Zimbabwe  (Chichewa) Dziko la Zimbabwe  (Sena) Hango yeZimbabwe  (Kalanga) Zimbabwe Nù (Koisan) Inyika yeZimbabwe (Nambya) Nyika yeZimbabwe  (Ndau) Tiko ra Zimbabwe  (Tsonga) Naha ya Zimbabwe  (Sotho) Cisi ca Zimbabwe (Tonga) Naga ya Zimbabwe  (Tswana) Shango ḽa Zimbabwe  (Venda) Ilizwe leZimbabwe  (Xhosa)
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: "Unity, Freedom, Work"
Anthem:  "Blessed be the land of Zimbabwe"
Location of  Zimbabwe  (dark blue) – in Africa  (light blue & dark grey) – in the African Union  (light blue)
Capital and largest city	Harare 17°50′S 31°3′E / 17.833°S 31.050°E / -17.833; 31.050
Official languages	16 languages Chewa Chibarwe English Kalanga "Koisan" (presumably Tsoa) Nambya Ndau Ndebele Shangani Shona "sign language" Sotho Tonga Tswana Venda Xhosa
Ethnic groups (2012)	99.4% Black African (over 80% Shona; Ndebele are largest minority) 0.2% White African 0.4% others, including Coloured and Indian
Demonym	Zimbabwean
Government	Unitary Dominant-party presidential republic
• President	Robert Mugabe
• First Vice President	Emmerson Mnangagwa
• Second Vice President	Phelekezela Mphoko
Legislature	Parliament
• Upper house	Senate
• Lower house	House of Assembly
Independence from the United Kingdom
• Declared	11 November 1965
• Recognised	18 April 1980
• Current constitution	15 May 2013
Area
• Total	390,757 km2 (150,872 sq mi) (60th)
• Water (%)	1
Population
• 2012 estimate	12,973,808 (73rd)
• 2012 census	13,061,239
• Density	26/km2 (67.3/sq mi) (170th)
GDP (PPP)	2016 estimate
• Total	$28.326 billion
• Per capita	$1,953
GDP (nominal)	2016 estimate
• Total	$14.193 billion
• Per capita	$978
Gini (1995)	50.1 high
HDI (2014)	0.509 low · 155th
Currency	United States dollar (official for government), South African rand, and many other currenciesa, e.g. Botswana pula. Zimbabwe bond coins are used as a proxy for US dollar coins. Zimbabwe bond notes were introduced in 2016 at par value of the US dollar
Time zone	CAT(UTC+2)
Drives on the	left
Calling code	+263
ISO 3166 code	ZW
Internet TLD	.zw
The Zimbabwean dollar is no longer in active use after it was officially suspended by the government due to hyperinflation. The United States dollar (US$), Euro (€), South African rand (R), Botswana pula (P), Pound sterling (£), Indian rupees (₹), Australian dollars (A$), Renminbi (元/¥), and Japanese yen (¥) are legal tender. The United States dollar has been adopted as the official currency for all government transactions.

Coordinates: 20°S 30°E / 20°S 30°E / -20; 30

– in Africa  (light blue & dark grey)
– in the African Union  (light blue)

Zimbabwe (/zɪmˈbɑːbweɪ/), officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country located in southern Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the west and southwest, Zambia to the northwest, and Mozambique to the east and northeast. Although it does not border Namibia, less than 200 metres of the Zambezi River separates it from that country. The capital and largest city is Harare. A country of roughly 13 million people, Zimbabwe has 16 official languages, with English, Shona, and Ndebele the most commonly used.