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The name Zimbabwe is derived from the Shona phrase "dzimba dzemabe" meaning the stone house (Zimbabwe, n.d.). The former name of Zimbabwe was Southern Rhodesia. Zimbabwe is the home to approximately 15 million people (Population total, n.d.). Zimbabwe is positioned in Southern Africa, which is a region in Sub-Saharan Africa. Zimbabwe recognized for all of the gorgeous scenery such as Victoria Falls, the Zambezi River, Hwange National Park, Safari areas, and Matusadona. Victoria Falls is the world 's most prevailing sheet of falling water, located on the Zambezi River at the border of Zambia. Victoria Falls is named in honor of Queen Victoria of United Kingdom (Zijlma, A, n.d.). The local name for Victoria Falls is "Mosi-oa-Tunya" meaning …show more content…

Zimbabwe is a nation rich in culture, that as has a military that’s developing and an uprising economic system. Zimbabwe culture is unique. Zimbabwe is known for dance, art, pottery, basket ware, beadwork, textile, and jewelry (Basic Information about Zimbabwe Society, n.d.) The official languages of Zimbabwe are English and the Bantu language Shona. However only 2% of the population consider English as their official language. (Basic Information about Zimbabwe Society, n.d.) English is spoken mainly in cities, but least in rural areas. Athletics are an important part of the Zimbabwe culture. Football is the most popular sport and it is played by the majority of the African population (Basic Information about Zimbabwe Society, n.d.). Dance is one of the most vital aspects of the Zimbabwe culture. Dancers are the very pulse of the nation, and their rhythm and beat are considered to be the heart and soul of Zimbabwe. The Makishi Dancers are spirits that exemplify the ancestors and the command the utmost respect. (Zimbabwe, n,d.) The Makishi appear customarily during the Mukand, …show more content…

Zimbabwe had a widespread poverty issue with approximately an 80% unemployment rate in the early 2000 's. (History & Politics, n.d.). Some of the primary industries include mining, steel, wood products, cement, chemicals,and fertilizers. Mining is the primary industry including coal, gold, platinum copper and nickel. The Zimbabwe dollar has devalued international as well as the domestic markets. In 2007, one US dollar was equal to 30,000 Zimbabwean dollars. Zimbabwe 's response to the National Debt was to start printing money; nonetheless, this only lessened the value of existing money and caused prices to rise. An insufficiency of supply intensified the inflation. Following the debt crisis, the US dollar became the main source of currency in September 2007 (Zimbabwe, n.d.). The Zimbabwean government refuses to accept aid from the western nations considering it a threat to the country 's sovereignty. In 2008, the Zimbabwe economy started to improve considerably. From 2009 to 2011 Zimbabwe 's Gross Domestic Economy (GDP) growth averaged 7.3 percent making Zimbabwe is one of the fastest growing economies in South Africa (Zimbabwe, n.d.). The national debt in Zimbabwe increased to over 100% of

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