WARNING: Ongoing political unrest and the economic crisis has increased the risk of civil disorder. The situation has become very volatile, particularly in urban areas. Petrol (gasoline) and food in supermarkets are in very short supply.
Even so a daytrip from Zambia to see the Victoria Falls from the Zimbabwean side should be safe at the moment.
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| Capital
| Harare
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| Government
| Parliamentary dictatorship
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| Currency
| Zimbabwean dollar (ZWD)
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| Area
| 390,580 km2
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| Population
| 11,376,676 (July 2002 est.)
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| Language
| English (official), Shona, Sindebele (the language of the Ndebele), numerous but minor tribal dialects
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| Religion
| syncretic (part Christian, part indigenous beliefs) 50%, Christian 25%, indigenous beliefs 24%, Muslim and other 1%
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| Electricity
| 220/50Hz (UK plug)
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For a sample of what Zimbabweans eat (in some form, nearly every day), ask for "sadza and stew." The stew part will be familiar, served over a large portion of sadza - a thick ground corn paste (vaguely like polenta and the consistency of thick mashed potatoes) that locals eat at virtually every meal. It's inexpensive, quite tasty and VERY filling.
If you want to really impress your African hosts, eat it how they do: take a golfball-sized portion of the sadza in one hand and kneed it into a ball, then use your thumb to push a small indentation into it and use that to scoop up a bit of stew before popping it into your mouth.Don't 'double dunk'.
For extra credit, clap your hands together twice gently when it (or anything else for that matter) is served to say "thank you." Trust me: they'll be very impressed!
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