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17.1M#73
390.8K km²#60
Southern Africa
Zimbabwean dollar
$41.5B USD#147
Lower middle income
Landlocked
Chibarwe, English, Kalanga, Khoisan, Ndau, Northern Ndebele, Chewa, Shona, Sotho, Tonga, Tswana, Tsonga, Venda, Xhosa, Zimbabwean Sign Language
HISTORIC TIMELINE
1100Construction of Great Zimbabwe
The Shona people began constructing Great Zimbabwe, a major African trade center.
1890British Colonization
The British South Africa Company, led by Cecil Rhodes, conquered Mashonaland.
1893First Matabele War
The British South Africa Company conquered Matabeleland during the First Matabele War.
1923Establishment of Southern Rhodesia
Company rule ended, establishing Southern Rhodesia as a self-governing British colony.
1965Unilateral Declaration of Independence
The white minority government declared independence as Rhodesia, leading to international isolation.
1980End of Guerrilla War
A peace agreement established Zimbabwe's de jure sovereignty in April.
1980Robert Mugabe as Prime Minister
Robert Mugabe became Prime Minister following the end of white minority rule.
1987Mugabe Becomes President
Robert Mugabe converted Zimbabwe's parliamentary system into a presidential one.
2017Mugabe's Resignation
A coup d'état led to Robert Mugabe's resignation amid economic decline and protests.