seven equal horizontal bands of green yellow red black, red yellow and green with a white isosceles triangle edged in black with its base on the hoist side; a yellow Zimbabwe bird representing the long history of the country is superimposed on a red five-pointed star in the center of the triangle, which symbolizes peace; green symbolizes agriculture, yellow - mineral wealth, red - blood shed to achieve independence, and black stands for the native people

Republic of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe

Southern Rhodesia, Rhodesia

Zimbabwean(s) (noun) 0 (adjective)

English (official), Shona, Sindebele (the language of the Ndebele, sometimes called Ndebele), numerous but minor tribal dialects

Harare

parliamentary democracy

11,350,111 ranked 75, (data 2008)

the Zambezi forms a natural riverine boundary with Zambia; in full flood (February-April) the massive Victoria Falls on the river forms the world's largest curtain of falling water . The lowest point is junction of the Runde and Save rivers 162 m.

Coastline 0 km.

3,066km, Botswana 813 km, Mozambique 1,231 km, South Africa 225 km, Zambia 797 km .

8 provinces and 2 cities* with provincial status; Bulawayo*, Harare*, Manicaland, Mashonaland Central, Mashonaland East, Mashonaland West, Masvingo, Matabeleland North, Matabeleland South, Midlands

18 April 1980 (from UK)