Zimbabwe has a population is 15,418,674as of 2023.
Size
390,757 sq km / 150,872 sq mi (slightly smaller than California)
Capital City
Harare is the capital city of Zimbabwe.
Ethnic Groups
99.4% African (predominantly Shona; Ndebele the second largest group) 0.6% Other
Religion
74.8% Protestant 7.3% Roman Catholic 5.3% Other Christian 1.5% Other / Non-religious
Languages
Shona (official; most widely spoken) Ndebele (official, second most widely spoken) English (official; traditionally used for official business) 13 minority languages (official; includes Chewa, Chibarwe, Kalanga, Koisan, Nambya, Ndau, Shangani, sign language, Sotho, Tonga, Tswana, Venda, and Xhosa)
Geography
Zimbabwe is mostly savannas with the highlands containing forests.
Economy
Zimbabwe’s economy depends heavily on its mining and agriculture sectors. Following an economic crisis from 1998 to 2008, the economy recorded real growth of more than 10% per year in the period 2010-13.
Interesting Fact
Zimbabwe was formerly known as Rhodesia, Southern Rhodesia, and Zimbabwe Rhodesia.
Important Facts
Zimbabwe gained independence from the UK on April 18, 1980.
