Formation
April 18, 1980
April 18, 1980
Harare
15.99 million (2021)
A landlocked country in Southern Africa, bordered by South Africa, Botswana, Zambia and Mozambique. The name Zimbabwe comes from the local Shona language meaning “a great house of stone.” It has multiple national parks that are home to the Big Five -lions, leopards, elephants, rhinos, and buffalo.
The world's largest waterfall, Victoria Falls, is shared by Zambia and Zimbabwe. It is one of the top tobacco producers in the world. It also has the largest platinum and diamond reserves in the world.