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Encyclopedia: Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe (IPA: [zɪmˈbɑbwe]), officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, and formerly Republic of Rhodesia, is a landlocked country in the southern part of the continent of Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It borders South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia to the northwest, and Mozambique to the east. The name Zimbabwe derives from "dzimba dzemabwe" meaning "houses of stone" in the Shona language.^[1] Its use as the country's name is a tribute to Great Zimbabwe, site of the capital of the Munhumutapa Empire.

Translations

How to say "Zimbabwe" in other languages:

	(Chinese)	辛巴威
	(Japanese)	ジンバブエ
	(German)	Simbabwe
	(Spanish)	Zimbabwe
	(French)	Zimbabwe
	(Italian)	Zimbabwe

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Air Zimbabwe

Air Zimbabwe , formerly Air Rhodesia, was privatised in 1997. Air Zimbabwe is Zimbabwe’s largest passenger carrier. It primarily serves southern Africa, with some flights to London...

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List of political parties in Zimbabwe

Elections and parties in Zimbabwe Election List of election results List of political parties in Africa Zimbabwe Politics of Zimbabwe Political parties Zimbabwean election results Zimbabwe... - ruling Zanu-Ndonga Defunct Parties Rhodesian Front Party Zimbabwe African People's Union (Zapu...

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Hietshware language

Hietshware is a Khoisan language of Botswana and Zimbabwe. Its SIL code is HIE . It has 4,600+ speakers in all countries. User breakdown Botswana: approx. 3,000 Zimbabwe: approx. 1,600 See also: language, Africa...

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List of Presidents of Zimbabwe

This page contains a list of presidents of Zimbabwe. See also lists of incumbents, list of Presidents of Rhodesia, Rhodesia. Presidents of Zimbabwe, 1980-present Canaan Banana: 18 April 1980 - 31 December 1987 Robert Mugabe: 31 December 1987...

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Munhumutapa Empire

Mhunhumutapa or Monomotapa Empire was a medieval kingdom (reaching a peak around the 1440s) located in Southern Africa covering mainly the modern states of Zimbabwe and Mozambique. Its capital city was the Great Zimbabwe...

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Masvingo

Masvingo is the capital of the Masvingo Province of Zimbabwe. It has a population of approximately 60,000 (2002...

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Mutare

Mutare is the third largest city in Zimbabwe, with a population of approximately 200,000. Founded in 1897 it is situated near the border of landlocked Zimbabwe and neighboring Mozambique, and is just 290 km. from the port of Mozambican Beira, earning Mutare the title of "Zimbabwe's Gateway to the...

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Salisbury

the name of Harare, Zimbabwe when under the control of the United Kingdom (during which time Zimbabwe was known first as Southern Rhodesia and later Rhodesia and Zimbabwe Rhodesia...

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Chilapalapa

Chilapalapa is a language spoken primarily in Zambia and Zimbabwe, a second class language. It is also known as "Kitchen-Kaffir...

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Matabeleland South

Matabeleland South is a province of Zimbabwe. It has an area of 54,172 km² and a population of approximately 650,000 (2002). Gwanda is the capital of the province...

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