Zimbabwe History, Geography, Economy and Important Events

Archaeological records show that the human history of present-day Zimbabwe dates back 100,000 years. The earliest known inhabitants were probably the San people, who left behind arrows and cave paintings. From about 1300 to 1600, the Kingdom of Zimbabwe adopted Mapungubwe. Around 1821, the Zulu general of the Khumelo clan, Mazilikazi, successfully revolted against King Shaka and established his own clan, the Ndebele. Following the Unilateral Declaration of Independence (UDI), the British government petitioned for unsuccessful negotiations with Smith's administration in 1966 and 1968 at the United Nations for sanctions against Rhodesia.

In December 1966, the organization imposed the first mandatory trade embargo on an autonomous state. These restrictions were expanded again in 1968. The first president of Zimbabwe after his independence was Canaan Banana which originally had a predominantly ceremonial role as head of state. The leader of the ZANU party, Robert Mugabe, was the country's first prime minister and head of government.

• Zimbabwe is officially called the Republic of Zimbabwe which is a landlock country located between the Limpopo and Zambezi rivers to the south of the African.
• Zimbabwe was previously known as Southern Rhodesia, Republic of Rhodesia and Zimbabwe Rhodesia.
• Zimbabwe borders with Mozambique to the east, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia to the northwest, and South Africa to the south.
• Zimbabwe gained independence from the United Kingdom (UK) in 1965 on 11 November.
• The total area of ​​Zimbabwe is 390,757 sq km. (150,872 square miles).
• Zimbabwe has 16 official languages ​​which are Cheva, Chibaraway, English, Kalanga, Koisan, Nambya, Nado, Ndebele, Shangani, Shona, Sign Language, Sotho, Tonga, Tswana, Venda and Xhosa.
• The name of the Zimbabwean currency is the US dollar.
• According to the World Bank, the total population of Zimbabwe in 2016 was 1.62 crore.
• In Zimbabwe, the religion of most people is Christian.
• The most important ethnic group in Zimbabwe is the Black African.
• The highest mountain in Zimbabwe is Mount Nyangani, which has a height of 2,592 meters.
• The longest river in Zimbabwe is the Zambezi River, which has a length of 2,574 km.
• Lake Kariba, the largest lake in Zimbabwe, is 5,400 square kilometers. Spreads over an area of.
• The national dish of Zimbabwe is Sadza.
• The national animal of Zimbabwe is the Sable Antelope.

• 08 August 1963 - The Zimbabwe African National Union was formed when Nadabingisthol, Robert Mugabe and others decided to separate from the Zimbabweican People's Union.
• 02 March 1970 - Rhodesia, now the country of the African continent, Zimbabwe) became an independent republic.
• 04 March 1980 - Robert Mugabe of the Zimbabwe African National Union waselected to head the first government in Zimbabwe.
• 15 March 1993 - A great event in Indian cricket history as Vinod Kambli scored 227 runs. The match was against Zimbabwe. It was his 2nd consecutive century.
• 18 December 1996 - 1 Test cricket match between Zimbabwe and England starts
• 23 January 1996 - Chris Cairns, the New Zealand cricketer scored 120 in 96 balls in Test against Zimbabwe.
• 03 January 1997 - Eddo Brands of Zimbabwe takes ODI HAT-TRICKS vs. England at Harare.
• 13 March 2002 - Robert Mugave was re-elected President of Zimbabwe.
• 25 April 2004 - Record a minimum of 35 runs in one day matches against Sri Lanka in Zimbabwe.
• 03 December 2008 - A protest march against the outbreak of cholera by doctors and nurses in Zimbabwe was to be suppressed by the intervention of the Republic of Zimbabwe.