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Zimbabwe
Located in the southern part of the African continent, Zimbabwe is a landlocked nation bordered by Mozambique in the east, Zambia in the northeast, Botswana in the southwest and South Africa in the south.
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How many Tourists visit Zimbabwe in a year?
The number of tourists to Zimbabwe is in the region of 2 to 2.5 million a year.
Who is the king and queen of Zimbabwe?
The country is a Republic with a President and Vice President. There is no royal family.
Does Zimbabwe have a coastline?
No. Malawi is landlocked. However, Lake Malawi is a very large lake and it has a long shoreline in Malawi.
Was lobengula a victim of deception?
Lobengula was a great king and leader of the Matabele who resided in the South/South West of the country of Zimbabwe. Was he a victim of calculated deception on occupation? As a viewpoint, possibly not, as the Shona lived in the North of the country and the first settlers arrived in Harare in the northern region of the country. The Shona never got on with the Matabele - which is a fact - so maybe it was a shrewd assessment on Lobengula's part. Who knows? The above is a brief analogy, it can be so easy to criticize and cast aspersions but what does this really achieve. There is nobody still living who was around at the time of Lobengula's reign.
Why the great Zimbabwe wall important?
It was built to protect the city of Great Zimbabwe.
Great Zimbabwe is a ruined city that was once the capital of the Kingdom of Zimbabwe, which existed from 1100 to 1450 AD during the country's Late Iron Age. The monument, which first began to be constructed in the 11th century and which continued to be built until the 14th century, spanned an area of 722 hectares (1,784 acres) and at its peak could have housed up to 18,000 people. Great Zimbabwe acted as a royal palace for the Zimbabwean monarch and would have been used as the seat of their political power. One of its most prominent features were its walls, some of which were over five meters high and which were constructed without mortar.
What does the name Zimbabwe mean in the local language?
"Dzimba dzemabwe" is how you say Zimbabwe in shona.
Who was the youngest medical doctor in Zimbabwe?
Dr Rudo Makunike was the youngest doctor ever to qualify in Zimbabwe. She qualified with a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery ( MBChB) in November 1986 at the age of 21. She started medical school at the tender age of 15. She became a specialist Pathologist in the UK at the age of 29, having obtained the Membership to the Royal College of Pathologists
What is the name of Member of the House of Assembly of Masvingo West constituency in Zimbabwe?
The name of the current Member of the House of Assembly for Warren Park constituency in Zimbabwe is Mudzuri Elias.
What does the flag of Zimbabwe mean?
Officially, the meanings of the colors on the flag are as follows: * Green: the agriculture and rural areas of Zimbabwe * Yellow: the wealth of minerals in the country * Red: the blood shed during the war of the liberation * Black: the heritage and ethnicity of the native Africans of Zimbabwe * White: peace
What country was formerly known as Southern Rhodesia?
Zimbabwe was known as Southern Rhodesia before 1980.
What was the country of Zimbabwe in Africa called before 1980?
It was called "Rhodesia", after Cecil Rhodes.
How is the education in Zimbabwe is it good or bad?
Zimbabwe kids receive a free public education. Zimbabwe leads the African nations with a 90% literacy rate with Tunisia in second place.
When did Zimbabwe become independent from the British empire?
The British colony of Rhodesia became the independent nation of Zimbabwe on April 18, 1980. Rev. Canaan Banana was the first President and Head of State (a non-executive position), and Robert Mugabe was the first Prime Minister and Head of Government (and had political control of the country). (In 1988, the country abolished the position of Prime Minister and made the President the nation's chief executive. Mugabe became President at that time, and has held the position to this day (as of April 2010).)
The British colony of Rhodesia became the independent nation of Zimbabwe on April 1980. Robert Mugabe freed Zimbabwe but was the first vice president of Zimbabwe. the first president was Kaanan Banana. Robert Mugabe was the second president of Zimbabwe. written by a zimbabwean who knows all about Zimbabwe.What is the name of the dam of the Zambia - Zimbabwe border?
Kariba Dam, a man made dam, the wall built between Zimbabwe and Zambia by the Italians and completed in 1957. Operation Noah was carried out by Rupert Fothergill to save the animals from drowning during the damming of the Zambezi River to create Kariba Dam.
How do you say 'welcome' in Shona?
Hesi/Mhoro, uribho/uriraiti here? (informal) Mhoroi, muriraiti here? (formal) Note: the here is optional in both and not pronounced like hear, for you non-shona speakers, more like her-air.
What is the monetary unit of Zimbabwe?
It is simply called the Zimbabwean Dollar, and is displayed as Z$.
However this was actually abandoned as an official currency in 2009, and they have legalised the use of foreign currencies so the people also use Euros, USD, English pounds and the South African Rand amongst others.
What is Zimbabwe's native language?
Zimbabwe has a strange constitution that recognises 16 official languages, namely Chewa Chibarwe, English, Kalanga, Koisan, Nambya, Ndau, Ndebele, Shangani, Shona, sign language, Sotho, Tonga, Tswana, Venda, and Xhosa.
I say strange because if every citizen is expected to speak the official languages the task would be nearly impossible for most ordinary people. The education system must be perplexed as to what language/s to teach as no system could accomodate all!
Also the paperwork of writing the laws and communications in the country in all 16 languages must be impossible.
