Zimbabwe – From Colony to Independent Country
Zimbabwe is an African country. For many years it was called Southern Rhodesia. English is the official language, because the region spent many years under British colonial rule. In 1980 Zimbabwe officially gained independence. Zimbabwe is a Bantu word meaning “stone houses.”
Zimbabwe’s area is 390,580 square kilometers. It shares borders with Zambia, Mozambique, South Africa, and Botswana. The official name is Republic of Zimbabwe.
Victoria Falls, one of the world’s mightiest waterfalls, was formed by the Zambezi River. Lake Kariba, one of the world’s largest artificial lakes, was created when the huge Kariba Dam was built over the Zambezi River.
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