Flag of Zimbabwe
| Formal Name: | Republic of Zimbabwe |
| Local Name: | Zimbabwe |
| Local Formal Name: | Republic of Zimbabwe |
| Region: | Africa |
| Associations: | African Union, United Nations |
| Capital City: | Harare |
| Main Cities: | Bulawayo, Mutare, Gweru |
| ISO 3166 Code: | ZW |
| Population: | 12,523,000 |
| Area: | 390,757km² |
| Currency: | 1 Zimbabwean dollar = 100 cents |
| Languages: | English |
| Religions: | Christianity, Animism |
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Flag of Zimbabwe
Date Flag first adopted: 18th April, 1980
Description: 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.
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