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Location: Neighboring countries are Zambia, Botswana, South Africa, and Mozambique. Landforms include a high plateau, rising to mountains on the Eastern border, and then sloping down. Lake Kariba, Victoria Falls, the Limpopo River, and the Zambezi River are major bodies of water in Zimbabwe. The capital of Zimbabwe is Harare, and other major cities are Bulawayo, and Chitungwiza. http://www.genuineafrica.com/kwele_mask_2.htm Kwele Mask Education: In Zimbabwe, it is mandatory for children ages 6-13 to attend school. 85% of Zimbabweans are literate. After graduation, you can attend college at the University of Zimbabwe. Religion: The major religion of Zimbabwe is Syncretism. This religion believes in spiritual rituals by a direct contact ritual specialist, prayer, and sacrifice. Other religions practiced in Zimbabwe are Christianity, and Indigenous beliefs. Economy: Zimbabwe’s gross domestic product (GDP) is $28.2 billion. The Per-Capita is $2,500. Currency used is the dollar. 55.45 Zimbabwe dollars equals one dollar in the U.S. Major Exports include tobacco, flowers, lager beer, wine, food, beef, and live animals. Major imports include petroleum fuel, electricity, machinery, chemicals, and transportation equipment. Tobacco, sugar, cotton, wheat, and corn are chief crops. Cattle, chickens, goats, pigs, and sheep are livestock raised in Zimbabwe. http://psc.photoshelter.com/trm/Zimbabwe/T000071041/35 A young joins a ceremony honoring God. Technology: Zimbabwean major industries are for mining, steel, wood products, and cement. Inventions include hand-made drums, the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation, and holidays such as worker’s day on May first, and Hero’s day July 11-12. http://www.britannica.com/eb/art-52341/Robert-Mugabe?articleTypeId=1 This is the President of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe. Government: The Republic of Zimbabwe is currently ruled by President Robert Mugabe. The population is 11,376,676 people. Zimbabwe became an independent country April, 18 1980. a young girl joins the ceremonies of honoring God.jpg Art: Visual arts in Zimbabwe include many sculptures, such as the famous “Baboon” by Joseph Ndandarika. Zimbabweans also publish fiction and verse. “The Setting of the Sun and the Rolling World” is a famous book from Zimbabwe. Architecture is mainly simple straw covered huts, and basic skyscrapers in major cities. Music is mostly rock + jazz + soul + reggae, which they call Jit-Jive. Musicians use drums, marimbas, and many other percussion instruments. The official language is English, and other languages spoken and Shona, and Sindebele. Kwele_Mask_2x.jpg map_of_zimbabwe.jpg a shop of cultural zimbabwean drums.jpg http://www.drumcafe.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&task=category&sectionid=1&id=6&Itemid=14 Cultural Zimbabwean drums. zimbabwean school.jpg mugabe.jpg The Republic of Zimbabwe http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/flags/countrys/africa/zimbabwe.htm Zimbabwe Flag Zimbabwe Flag.gif http://psc.photoshelter.com/trm/Zimbabwe/T000071041 Five Zimbabwean Dollars Zimbabwe money.jpg http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/Africa/Zimbabwe/page3.htm A Zimbabwe school. http://www.lonelyplanet.com/maps/africa/zimbabwe/ The map of Zimbabwe. Sources of Information: Zimbabwe in Pictures Cultures of the World-Zimbabwe The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2003