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What is Zimbabwe known for?

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- Zimbabwe, officially Republic of Zimbabwe, formerly (1911–64) Southern Rhodesia, (1964–79) Rhodesia, or (1979–80) Zimbabwe Rhodesia, landlocked country of southern Africa.
- It shares a 125-mile (200-kilometre) border on the south with the Republic of South Africa and is bounded on the southwest and west by Botswana, on the north by Zambia, and on the northeast and east by Mozambique.
- The capital is Harare (formerly called Salisbury).
- Zimbabwe achieved majority rule and internationally recognized independence in April 1980 following a long period of colonial rule and a 15-year period of white-dominated minority rule, instituted after the minority regime’s so-called Unilateral Declaration of Independence (UDI) in 1965.
Zimbabwe has so much to offer, here are some of the things Zimbabwe is known for.
- Victoria Falls: Being floored by the sheer power and force of these World Heritage–listed waterfalls.
- Great Zimbabwe: Taking the spiritual pulse of Zimbabwe at these atmospheric, 11th-century stone ruins.
- Mana Pools National Park: Walking through Africa’s only park that allows unguided safaris among big cats and elephants.
- Harare: Unwinding in calm garden restaurants within converted colonial homes.
- Eastern Highlands: Breathing in lush pine forests, cool climates, mountain air and English gardens.
- Hwange: Feeling humbled at Zim's largest national park, home to Africa's biggest elephant population.
- Matobo National Park: Tracking rhinos, seeing ancient rock art and superb scenery.
- Bulawayo: Soaking up the superb architecture, art galleries and history.
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No Zimbabwe and the us dont get along with each other. Since USA wanted to take over Zimbabwe and failed because President Robert Mugabe ( Zimbabwes president) was very clever and didnt want his people to keep on being killed. And he also didnt want his people to be under constitutional monarchy. First off, the above is hideously incorrect, and fails a basic history lesson. Zimbabwe was previously called Rhodesia, and, before that, Southern Rhodesia, a part of the British Empire. The United States generally has had little to do with that area of Africa in terms of colonization or imperial influence. The current situation is that the United States strongly disapproves of the current government of Zimbabwe, and has joined many other European countries (and, a variety of other major world countries, too), in calling for a replacement of the current government by a freely elected one. As such, the US participates in a variety of embargoes and sanctions against the government of Zimbabwe. The root of the current problem is President Mugabe, who has gone from being a nominally respectable and reasonable leader to one who shows all signs of attempting to be a dictator - that is, one who is attempting to retain power though a variety of undemocratic and repressive measures.
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