rachel burdette geography d january 26, 2015 zimbabwe

Rachel Burdette

Geography D January 26, 2015

Zimbabwe

Map of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe Flag

Population- 14.15 million

Religion- Christianity (84%) Islam (1%) Traditional African (3%) Nonreligious (12%)

Currency- South African Rand, Botswana Pula, Euro, Pound Sterling

Natural Resources- coal, nickel, copper, iron ore, tin

Major Citys- Harare (capitol), Bulawayo, Chitungwiza

Zimbabwe Facts

Government-

Republic

Climate:High elevation

Rainy season is November to March

Average temperature is 45ºF-

90ºF

Vegetation:Corn and Maize are

the staple cropsTobacco is the most

valuable crop

Culture- Dancing, Art and Music are very important, some traditional instruments are the marimba and the mbira

Customs- song and dance

are crucial to ceremonies, roasted and stewed meat are the food of celebrations

Official Languages- English

Shona Ndebele

Culture and Customs

Hot Spots

Victoria Falls is one of the seven natural wonders of the world.

The Victoria Falls Bridge connects Zambia to Zimbabwe.

The Great Zimbabwe Ruins are the largest ruins in Africa south of the Sahara.

Matobo National Park is the oldest one in Zimbabwe.

Postcards from Zimbabwe The Plains of

ZimbabweZebra on the

Grasslands

Hwange: Zimbabwe's largest national

parkStones in Matobo

National ParkHerds of

Elephants at a Mana Pool

Bibliography

http://www.africatravelresource.com/africa/zimbabwe/matobo/?gclid=CJCCxPTZsMMCFWdo7AodIlgAYg

http://www.ethnologue.com/country/ZW

http://www.everyculture.com/To-Z/Zimbabwe.html

http://www.factmonster.com/country/zimbabwe.html

http://www.greatzimbabweguide.com/zimbabwe-climate-and-weather/

http://www.greatzimbabweruins.com/

http://www.our-africa.org/zimbabwe

http://www.our-africa.org/zimbabwe/geography-wildlife

http://relzim.org/major-religions-zimbabwe/

http://www.wilderness-safaris.com/countries/zimbabwe