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 Interesting Questions, Facts, and Information
 Zimbabwe
Africa. Zimbabwe is a country in southern Africa, formerly known as Southern Rhodesia and then as Rhodesia.
English. The official language of Zimbabwe is English, but Shona and Sindebele are widely spoken.
eight. The provinces are Manicaland, Mashonaland Central, Mashonaland East, Mashonaland West, Masvingo, Matabeleland North, Matabeleland South, and Midlands. Each of these provinces is headed by a governor. Bulawayo and Harare are 2 cities with provincial status.
Bulawayo. Harare is the most important city in Zimbabwe, since it is the capital. Bulawayo is the second most important city because it was the capital of the Ndebele kingdom in the 19th century and is now the main city of the southwest. Gweru and Mutare are just names of towns in Zimbabwe.
Dollar. 1 Zimbabwe dollar = 100 cents.
1693. The whole of present-day Zimbabwe was brought under the control of Changamire and became known as the Rozwi Empire.
house of stone. The Shona people established their rule about A.D. 1000. They built a city called "Zimbabwe", or "Great Zimbabwe". The city's ruins lie near the province of Masvingo.
760 km. From East to West its greatest distance is 820 km.
There is no lion on Zimbabwe's flag.. Zimbabwe's flag has seven horizontal stripes of green, yellow, red, black, red, yellow and green. A white triangle on the left contains a yellow Great Zimbabwe bird on a red star. There is no lion on Zimbabwe's flag. So, I'm sorry to say, but it's time to leave! Did you enjoy the trip?
| The ancient ruins of Great Zimbabwe are found about 29km from what major Zimbabwean City? | Zimbabwean Geography
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Masvingo. The ruins of Great Zimbabwe are found near the city of Masvingo. Masvingo's name is actually pronounced "Mashingo" and it is easy to recognize foreigners when they emphasize the "v" by mistake!
Lake Kyle. The wildlife preserve surrounding Lake Kyle is known for large (relatively) numbers of the highly endangered white rhinos. White rhinos are often killed for their horns.
Limpopo River. Bietbridge crosses the "great green greasy Limpopo" on the way to South Africa. It is a major "port of entry" into Zimbabwe.
| A large number of balancing rocks can be found outside of what major Zimbabwean city? (Hint: also the country's capital) | Zimbabwean Geography
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Harare. The large granite "sculptures" slowly formed as nature wore down large stacks of granite boulders. There are several different stacks of these balancing rocks just outside of Harare.
| What is the beautiful resort hotel, found east of Mutare, that resembles a Scottish moorland castle? It is also known for its golf course and its casino. | Zimbabwean Geography
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Leopard Rock. This hotel was a favorite of Queen Elizabeth, who stayed there in 1953. It was extensively damaged by rocket fire during the Bush War, but was restored later by a wealthy tobacco farmer.
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