The Republic of Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located north of South Africa. It has a population of 16.9 million and an area of 390,000 square kilometers.
There are two main ethnic groups in Zimbabwe, the Shona are the majority and the second largest ethnic group is the Ndebbele ethnic group. Once colonized by the British, English and the languages of both peoples are now spoken.
Zimbabwe also has a certain number of white people, for example, Zimbabwe has two Olympic games all the medals, all of which were won by one person, she is a white female swimmer. Being able to win medals at the Olympic Games, especially gold medals, shows that the sports strength is still very strong, and many big countries still have not won gold in the Olympic Games.
Zimbabwe has no access to the sea and passes through the seaports of Mozambique and south Africa by sea. In fact, Zimbabwe is far from the port of South Africa, but because it is also a former British colony, it is more dependent on South Africa.
South Africa is Zimbabwe's largest trading partner, with half of Zimbabwe's imports coming from South Africa and 20% of its exports going to South Africa.
Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe, the city is very large, more modern than the average African city, and there are many high-rise buildings in the commercial district, which can be seen that it was not very poor there before.
The Zimbabwean girls on the street are also more fashionably dressed, and they are the people in the city at first glance.
The city of Harare has a population of less than two million, but the holiday bazaars are still bustling with stalls and a lot of business.
Zimbabwe is famous for crocodile skin, and tobacco, especially tobacco production is very high, is the world's main exporter, very famous in the industry. There are large tobacco distribution points in the urban area of Harare.
China is also a major importer of tobacco from Zimbabwe, where high-quality tobacco is not only expensive but can only be purchased through auctions or contracts.
Zimbabwe has 26 national parks and safaris, and a large number of tourists do not go to Zimbabwe to see small town stories, but to see wildlife, experience wilderness survival and the like.
Zimbabwe has Victoria Falls, more than one place in Africa named Victoria for rare water resources, and Lake Victoria in East Africa.
Zimbabwe is rich in products but has not become rich, the country has been sanctioned by the West for many years, the economy is difficult, and inflation has reached an unbelievable level.
Beginning in 2000, zimbabwe was subject to collective sanctions by Western countries because domestic reforms touched the interests of white farmers.
Since 2002, Western international financial institutions have also stopped aiding Zimbabwe (except for the necessary food and humanitarian assistance), and most countries in Africa are heavily dependent on financial assistance.
Zimbabwe, under sanctions, tried to alleviate the crisis by printing more money, but it caused a continuous cycle of inflation, and Zimbabwe's currency became the least valuable in the world. And every time it is too exaggerated, it is revised, and after the revision, there is an exaggerated depreciation.
In 2006, the second set of Zimbabwean dollars appeared 1 dollar for 100 billion Zimbabwean dollars, and the 100 billion could only barely buy a loaf of bread.
In the fourth set issued by Zimbabwe after that, Zimbabwe will be worth 1 trillion old dollars, which can be exchanged for 1 trillion old dollars. Since then, 100 trillion astronomical bills have been issued.
Now that the situation has improved, in the new round of revisions, the old currency has stopped, and the current exchange rate situation is about: 50 Zimbabwean dollars, to 1 US dollar.
Yet the Western world's more than 20 years of illegal sanctions against Zimbabwe continue.
In Zimbabwean marriage customs, "polygamy" is legal and common in vast and backward areas.
The countryside is the domain of chiefs and chiefs, who not only have real power, but also the theocratic leadership of spiritual beliefs. And it's hereditary. Of the two major ethnic groups there, one of the Shona clan is the brother and the last brother (there is no brother, only choose the eldest son); The Entebbele clan is the successor of the father and the son.
Zimbabwe's monogamy is more popular among the educated urban population, after all, it is highly educated, and it is believed that monogamy is in line with the world and is developing and progressive. Polygamy belongs to the older primitive ethos, and it is different from them.
Africans are also very artistic, especially good at carving, before there is a beninese carving known as a model of fine art, and Zimbabwean stone carving is also highly skilled, known for its exquisite stone carvings.
The name of Zimbabwe means "Stone City", and their country has found two hundred ancient Stone City ruins. So stone carving has a special meaning.
For example, Zimbabwe's national bird was also placed on the national flag pattern, in fact, there is no such bird in Zimbabwe in reality, this "Zimbabwean bird" is a stone sculpture found in the ruins of Stone City, which was high above the landmark building of Stone City at that time.