Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe is a landlocked country in southern Africa, bordered by South Africa, Botswana, Zambia, and Mozambique. Its capital is Harare.

Harare: Harare is the capital and largest city of Zimbabwe. The capital is the country’s political and economic center.
Southern Rhodesia: Southern Rhodesia was a British self-governing colony that became the independent state of Zimbabwe in 1980. It was the colonial-era name for the territory before independence.
Victoria Falls: Victoria Falls is a waterfall on the Zambezi River at the border of Zambia and Zimbabwe. It is Zimbabwe’s best-known natural landmark and a major tourism destination.
Gukurahundi: Gukurahundi was a campaign of killings and repression in western Zimbabwe during the 1980s. Its unresolved legacy continues to affect communities and national politics.
Zambia: Zambia is a landlocked country in southern Africa, north of Zimbabwe. The two neighbors share the Zambezi River and Victoria Falls.
Zambezi River: The Zambezi is a major river in southern Africa that flows into the Indian Ocean. It forms much of Zimbabwe’s northern border with Zambia.
Rhodesian Bush War: The Rhodesian Bush War was a guerrilla conflict from 1964 to 1979 over white-minority rule in Rhodesia. The conflict helped bring about majority rule and independence.
Great Zimbabwe: Great Zimbabwe is a medieval stone city built by ancestors of the Shona between the eleventh and fifteenth centuries. The archaeological site is central to the country’s name and heritage.
Land reform in Zimbabwe: Land reform in Zimbabwe redistributed commercial farmland, especially through the accelerated program begun in 2000. It transformed rural ownership and agricultural production, with lasting economic effects.
Botswana: Botswana is a landlocked country in southern Africa, west of Zimbabwe. Its different post-independence economic trajectory offers a regional comparison.

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