Zimbabwe Republic of Zimbabwe By: Karl Allegheny Elementary

Map of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe Basic Facts The capital of Zimbabwe is Harare The currency is the Zimbabwean Dollar The population is 12,311,143 Zimbabwe’s main language is English, others are Shona and Ndebele Zimbabwe contains 149,294 sq. mi. of land The Zimbabwean flag looks like this:

The Zimbabwean Culture Zimbabwe has a very diverse culture starting with its 3 languages and many dialects. Common religions are in Christianity, but they have many various beliefs, yet Roman Catholic is the largest religion. 1% are Muslims. A year after someone’s death, the Shona have a celebration called Kunova Guva. If not, bad luck can come.

The People of Zimbabwe The people of Zimbabwe are friendly, cheerful, and courteous, although they are very cautious with strangers. They tend to spend money quickly; not saving for the future. This is called “living for today.” The people desire looking wealthy. Tumba Flies can get in shirts and burrow into the skin.

Zimbabwean Politics Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe is an evil president that cheated himself into the presidency and destroyed the homes of the people who did not vote for him.

Zimbabwean Currency and Inflation Zimbabwe’s inflation at one time was so bad(10,000,000,000,000,000,000%) That a 100 billion(100,000,000,000) dollar bill was needed. $100 was ten cents in Zimbabwe.