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Zimbabwe

Land of the great stone houses

Passport card

Republic of Zimbabwe

Flag of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe

Capital
Harare
Continent
Africa
Currency
ZiG (Zimbabwe Gold)
Languages
16 official languages
People
About 1.7 crore
Size
About 3.9 lakh km²
Leader
President Emmerson Mnangagwa
Free since
18 April 1980
Time
3½ hours behind India: at 12 noon in India, it is 8:30 am in Harare

⭐ Zimbabwe has 16 official languages, more than almost any other country!

Your Zimbabwe stamp

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Two ways to learn

Learn about Zimbabwe

Find it on the globe

Fly from India to Zimbabwe

Turn the globe with your finger. Zimbabwe has 4 neighbours on land: tap one to visit it.

Compare with India

Zimbabwe and India, side by side

IndiaZimbabwe

Both are drawn to the same scale.

  • SizeIndia is more than 8 times the size of Zimbabwe.
  • PeopleIndia has about 86 times as many people: about 146 crore in India and about 1.7 crore in Zimbabwe.
  • DistanceHarare is about 7,200 km from Delhi, in a straight line.
  • TimeZimbabwe is 3½ hours behind India. When it is 12 noon in India, it is 8:30 am in Harare.

Test yourself

Quiz Me

30 questions on Zimbabwe, a fresh mix every time you play. Answer one at a time and see why straight away.

Fly through 30 questions on Zimbabwe

  • A fresh mix from the country's 100 questions, every round.
  • See the right answer and why, straight away.
  • Score 18 or more to earn Zimbabwe's passport stamp.

Map puzzle

Put Zimbabwe back on the map

Zimbabwe and its neighbours have fallen off the map. Can you put all 5 back?

ZambiaZimbabweBotswanaMozambiqueSouth Africa

Big neighbours stop at the edge of this map.

Drag each piece to its place on the map, or tap a piece and then tap its place.

For parents and teachers

Free Zimbabwe worksheet

One page to print: colour the flag, name the neighbours, fill in the blanks and more. The answers are at the bottom, upside down.

Open the worksheet

Next stop

Where next after Zimbabwe?