It is home to nearly 14 million people.
Ran by Robert Mugabe from 1980 until 2017 when Mugabe was arrested and a coup de estat removed the dictator and the first election was held in over 35 years. Desmond Tutu once referred to Mugabe as "...the archetype African dictator..."
The country's name means "Houses of Stone."
It occupies 150,872 square miles, and its cities are densely populated.
Most of Zimbabwe is on an elevated plateau...the highlands.
One of its major attractions is Victoria Falls...which we will explore later.
The climate here is topical with a rainy and dry season. Only parts of the very upper plateau ever get frost.
Today, the weather is 74 and rainy.
Zimbabwe is composed mainly of grassy savannas, bush and woodlands.
Bantu make up 99% of the population and the Bantu language of Shona is the primary language here. Also English.
Hit hardest by the HIV/AIDS pandemic...at one time the average life expectancy here was 44 for men and 43 for women. Today this has increased to 50-60 for either gender.
Places to see in Zimbabwe
https://youtu.be/EUM8TEEBcyY
Harare, Zimbabwe
https://youtu.be/2n6T9dSOAn8
Overview of Traveling in Zimbabwe
https://youtu.be/iP1RNJVcNIU
Next time, we will check out Victoria Falls and Park!
