• Officially the Republic of Zimbabwe in Southeast Africa.
• Bordered by South Africa, Botswana, Zambia, and Mozambique.
• Capital is Harare; Bulawayo is the second-largest city.

• Estimated 17.3 million people by 2026.
• Main ethnic groups are Northern Ndebele and Shona (95% of population).
• 16 official languages; English, Shona, and Ndebele are most common.

• Inhabited by the San people; Bantu settlers arrived 2,000 years ago.
• Great Zimbabwe built by Shona by the 13th century.
• British control began in the late 19th century, leading to Southern Rhodesia.
• Unilateral declaration of independence in 1965 by white minority; international isolation ensued.
• Robert Mugabe became Prime Minister in 1980; President in 1987 until 2017.
• Emmerson Mnangagwa became president after Mugabe's resignation.

List of Top Newspapers published in Zimbabwe.