Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the continent of Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south,Botswana to the southwest, Zambia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three official languages: English, Shona, and Ndebele.
Zimbabwe began as a part of the British crown colony of Rhodesia.
President Robert Mugabe is the head of State and Commander in Chief of the
armed forces. Morgan Tsvangirai is the Prime Minister. Mugabe has been in
power since the country's long war for independence. Although his
administration was initially credited with improving the standard of
living and the economy during the 1980s, his rule has been characterized
by gross economic mismanagement, hyperinflation, and reports of human
rights abuses. The collapse of the nation's economy and widespread poverty
and unemployment has increased support for Prime Minister Morgan
Tsvangirai and his opposition party, Movement for Democratic Change, who
in late 2008 agreed to share power with Mugabe.
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country in southern Africa. Most of the country
is elevated in the central plateau (high veld) stretching from the
southwest to the northwest at altitudes between 1200 and 1600m. The
country's east is mountainous with Mt. Nyangani as the highest point at
2,592 m. About 20% of the country consists of the low veld under 900m.
Victoria Falls, one of the world's biggest and most spectacular
waterfalls, is located in the country's northwest as part of the Zambesi
river. The country has a tropical climate with a rainy season usually from
November to March. The climate is moderated by the altitude.
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