Zimbabwe18.91° S, 29.93° E
No coast at all — every one of its 3,229 km of border is shared with another country.
coastline 0 km · 185th/229 · land borders 3,229 km · 62nd/230
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Zimbabwe takes its name from the Kingdom of Zimbabwe (13th–15th century) and its capital, Great Zimbabwe, which was built of stone. The name comes from the Bantu phrase "zimba we bahwe," meaning "houses of stones"; the former name, Rhodesia, came from British colonial administrator Cecil Rhodes.
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Zimbabwe's population is identified as African, with Shona and Ndebele among its ethnic groups. It also includes Caucasian, Asiatic, and mixed-race people.
Religious affiliations include Apostolic Sect, Pentecostal, Protestant, other Christian, Roman Catholic, and African traditionalist traditions, as well as Muslim, Jewish, and Hindu affiliations. Outside major urban agglomerations in Harare and Bulawayo, people are distributed fairly evenly, with slightly greater overall numbers in the eastern half.
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A presidential republic governs Zimbabwe. Its legal system is a mixed system of English common law, Roman-Dutch civil law, and customary law. The current Constitution took effect on 22 May 2013, after its final draft was completed January 2013, followed by approval by referendum 16 March 2013 and by Parliament 9 May 2013. Zimbabwe gained independence from the UK on 18 April 1980. The national holiday is Independence Day, 18 April (1980).
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Seven equal horizontal bands—green, yellow, red, black, red, yellow, and green—accompany a white isosceles triangle edged in black on the left. A yellow bird tops a five-pointed red star in the triangle; it represents the country's long history. White stands for peace; green, agriculture; yellow, mineral wealth; red, blood shed to achieve independence; black, the people. National symbols include the Zimbabwe bird symbol, African fish eagle, and flame lily.
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