Zimbabwe
Africa · Capital: Harare
Zimbabwe is a country in Africa, home to about 16.6 million people across 390,757 km². Its capital is Harare. It is landlocked sharing land borders with 4 countries.
Key facts
Capital
Harare
Region
Africa
Population
~16.6 million people
Area
390,757 km²
Density
42 people per km²
Coastline
Landlocked
Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
Drives on the
Left
Languages
English, Shona, Ndebele
Standard time zones
1
Highest point
2,592 m
Head of state
Not a monarch
Flag colors
green, yellow, red, black, white
Flag features
at least one star
Land borders (4)
Zimbabwe in the game
Every puzzle gives three claims that exactly one country satisfies. Zimbabwe is moderately well known, so it typically appears as the answer in medium puzzles. These are the 19 claims from the pool that are true of Zimbabwe, rarest first — the fewer countries share a claim, the harder it works for you on the board.
- Its capital city's name begins with “H”1 of 5
- Its name contains the letter “Z”1 of 15
- Has more than two official languages1 of 19
- Lies entirely in the Southern Hemisphere1 of 34
- Is landlocked1 of 44
- Its flag contains black1 of 44
- Drives on the left1 of 54
- Is in Africa1 of 54
- Has English as an official language1 of 59
- Has more than one official language1 of 65
- Its flag features a star1 of 67
- Its flag contains green1 of 83
- Has an area larger than 200,000 km²1 of 84
- Its flag contains yellow or gold1 of 85
- Borders more than 2 countries1 of 111
- Has an area smaller than 500,000 km²1 of 144
- Its flag contains red1 of 152
- Does not have a monarch as head of state1 of 153
- Lies within a single time zone1 of 177