Background Information
· Capital is Harare
· Country is landlocked
o Neighbors are Mozambique, Zambia, Botswana, and South Africa
· Main languages are English, Shona, and Sindebele
· Land is mostly made up of grasslands
· Population is about 12,600,000
· Elephant population is greater than 100,000
· Zimbabwe Bird is the national emblem, and is believed to be an ancestral link to the heavens
o The Zimbabwe Bird is also sometimes called Shiri ya Mwari, the Bird of God
· Country was originally called Rhodesia
· Victoria Falls, a large waterfall where the water falls for 355 feet, is located in this country (see picture at top)
· 50% of the population is Christian, 25% is indigenous beliefs, 24% is Muslim, and 1% other
· Motto is "Unity, Freedom, and Work"
· The country is about the size of Montana
· Country is landlocked
o Neighbors are Mozambique, Zambia, Botswana, and South Africa
· Main languages are English, Shona, and Sindebele
· Land is mostly made up of grasslands
· Population is about 12,600,000
· Elephant population is greater than 100,000
· Zimbabwe Bird is the national emblem, and is believed to be an ancestral link to the heavens
o The Zimbabwe Bird is also sometimes called Shiri ya Mwari, the Bird of God
· Country was originally called Rhodesia
· Victoria Falls, a large waterfall where the water falls for 355 feet, is located in this country (see picture at top)
· 50% of the population is Christian, 25% is indigenous beliefs, 24% is Muslim, and 1% other
· Motto is "Unity, Freedom, and Work"
· The country is about the size of Montana
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* All pictures on this website may be clicked to enlarge
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* All pictures on this website may be clicked to enlarge
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