The Republic of Zimbabwe, commonly known as Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country in southern Africa, located on the Zambezi River and Limpopo Between the rivers, it borders South Africa to the south, Botswana to the west and southwest, Zambia to the northwest, and Mozambique to the east and northeast. Although Zimbabwe has no territorial border with Namibia, the two countries are separated by only more than 200 on the banks of the Zambezi River. Zimbabwe was established as an independent nation on April 18, 1980, with an area of 390,000 square kilometers. The economy is also the poorest country in the world. The largest city and capital is Harare.