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Welcome to Zimbabwe

Welcome to Zimbabwe. Your New Adventure. Background Information. “Large Houses of Stone” 3 Official Languages English Shona Ndebele Area: 390,757  km 2 or 150,871  sq mi  Same Size Montana Population: 12 million. Geography. Tropical Climate Landlocked Country In Southern Africa

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Welcome to Zimbabwe

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  1. Welcome to Zimbabwe Your New Adventure

  2. Background Information • “Large Houses of Stone” • 3 Official Languages • English • Shona • Ndebele • Area: 390,757 km2or 150,871 sq mi  • Same Size Montana • Population: 12 million

  3. Geography • Tropical Climate • Landlocked Country • In Southern Africa • South Africa- to South • Botswana- to Southwest • Zambia- to Northwest • Mozambique- to East • 22 hours flight to JFK • 16 hours flight to London

  4. Economics • Official Currencies: • South African Rand (R) • Botswana Pula (P) • British Pound (£) • the United States Dollar ($) • Euro (€) • Hyperinflation • Zimbabwe Dollar no longer active • Since 2009, due to Hyperinflation • peak month of inflation is estimated at 6.5 sextillion %in mid-November 2008

  5. Politics • Capital- Harare • President- Robert Mugabe • Prime Minister- Morgan Tsvangirai • Upper House- Senate • Lower House- House of Assembly

  6. History • Great Zimbabwe (9-13th Century CE) • Ndebele Invasion 18th Century • Cecil Rhodes late 19th Century • 1895- Rhodesia • 1stChimurenga 1896-7 • Self British Ruling Colony- 1923 • UDI- 11th November 1965 • 2ndChimurenga 1975-1980 • Independence- 18 April 1980 

  7. 70%- Shona 20%- Ndebele 1%- Whites 1%- Asians Home of Scouting Mbira Culture Magnus Manske Keizers Lycaon

  8. Victoria Falls • Mosi-oa-Tunya- Cloud that Thunders • largest sheet of falling water in the world

  9. Hwange National Park • Area: 14,651 km² • 4 times New Hampshire • ½ of Hawaii • Established: 1926 Babakathy JackyR Babakathy

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