Sites Used
www.places.co.za/html/vicfalls.html
www.news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1831470.stm
www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/zimbabwe
AND, there are more posts for this 3rd quarter project, you just have to click on 'older posts' it ends after the 5 facts! :)
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Time Line
1890- 1979 Only whites controlled the Government.
1895 The land was named Rhodesia by the South Africa Company.
1923 Southern Rhodesia became a self-governing British colony.
1965 The United Kingdom claimed that Rhodesia's action of Independence was illegal, and banning all trade with Rhodesia.
1980 The Government signed a peace treaty between blacks and whites, allowing blacks in the Government.
1980 Rhodesia was re-named Zimbabwe.
1987 Mugabe changes constitution, becomes executive President.
1998 Economic crisis accompanied by riots and strikes.
2000 President Mugabe suffers defeat in referendum on draft constitution.
2002 Large famine, Government blames drought.
1890- 1979 Only whites controlled the Government.
1895 The land was named Rhodesia by the South Africa Company.
1923 Southern Rhodesia became a self-governing British colony.
1965 The United Kingdom claimed that Rhodesia's action of Independence was illegal, and banning all trade with Rhodesia.
1980 The Government signed a peace treaty between blacks and whites, allowing blacks in the Government.
1980 Rhodesia was re-named Zimbabwe.
1987 Mugabe changes constitution, becomes executive President.
1998 Economic crisis accompanied by riots and strikes.
2000 President Mugabe suffers defeat in referendum on draft constitution.
2002 Large famine, Government blames drought.
A Place To Visit
Victoria Falls, is the best place, and most common place, visited in Zimbabwe. It's located in the West side, and is 1,708 meters wide, making it the largest curtain of water, in the world. The average amount of water that falls over the edge is 555,000 cubic meters every minute. Its very beautiful and the mist from the water, rises 1,300 feet, sometimes more. Making it visible from 30 miles away. A place like that, is worth seeing.
Victoria Falls, is the best place, and most common place, visited in Zimbabwe. It's located in the West side, and is 1,708 meters wide, making it the largest curtain of water, in the world. The average amount of water that falls over the edge is 555,000 cubic meters every minute. Its very beautiful and the mist from the water, rises 1,300 feet, sometimes more. Making it visible from 30 miles away. A place like that, is worth seeing.
Economy
The economy in Zimbabwe was doing well, and great, until the year of 2001. In 2001, the weight of the economic mismanagement, resulted in 85% of the adults in Zimbabwe, being unemployed. Food is also a large problem. A large famine is closing in on the area. The economy of Zimbabwe is one of the best in Africa, but one of the worst in the world.
The economy in Zimbabwe was doing well, and great, until the year of 2001. In 2001, the weight of the economic mismanagement, resulted in 85% of the adults in Zimbabwe, being unemployed. Food is also a large problem. A large famine is closing in on the area. The economy of Zimbabwe is one of the best in Africa, but one of the worst in the world.
Friday, January 23, 2009
Interesting Facts
- 20% of the adults in Zimbabwe, don't know how to read or write.
- A cool sport they do there is carving sculptures from stone, some of the sculptures can take up to years.
- The most often used musical instrument is the Mbira.
- In Zimbabwe, headlights on your car, must be on between 5:30 pm, to 5:30 am while driving.
- Only 1% of the population in Zimbabwe is caucasion. 98% is African American.
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