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Zimbabwe
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Zimbabwe
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Zimbabwe - Republic of Zimbabwe
The Republic of Zimbabwe, formerly known as the Republic of Rhodesia, is a landlocked country in the southern part of the continent of Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It borders ► South Africa to the south, ► Botswana to the west, ► Zambia to the northwest, and ► Mozambique to the east. The name Zimbabwe derives from "dzimba dzemabwe" meaning "houses of stone" in the Shona language. Its use as the country's name is a tribute to Great Zimbabwe, site of the capital of the Munhumutapa Empire.
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Short name
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Zimbabwe
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Official name
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Republic of Zimbabwe
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Status
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Independent country since 1965 (as Rhodesia), 1980 (as Zimbabwe)
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Location
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Southern Africa
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Capital
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Harare
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Population
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13,572,560 inhabitants
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Area
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390,757 square kilometres (150,872 sq mi)
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Major languages
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English, Shona, Sindebele (all official)
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Major religions
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Syncretism, Christianity and Indegenous beliefs
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More information
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Zimbabwe, Geography of Zimbabwe, History of Zimbabwe and Politics of Zimbabwe
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More images
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Zimbabwe - Zimbabwe (Category).
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General maps
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Map of Zimbabwe
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Map of Zimbabwe
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Provinces of Zimbabwe
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Maps of divisions
This section holds maps of the administrative divisions.
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Bulawayo
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Harare
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Manicaland
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Mashonaland East
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Mashonaland West
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Masvingo
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Matabeleland South
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Midlands
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Districts of Zimbabwe
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History maps
This section holds a short summary of the history of the area of present-day Zimbabwe, illustrated with maps, including historical maps of former countries and empires that included present-day Zimbabwe.
Satellite maps
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Satellite map
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Notes and references
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