Capital: Harare, Population: 16,15M, Currency: Zimbabwean Dollar



Robert Mugabe became Prime Minister of Zimbabwe in 1980, when his ZANU-PF party won the elections following the end of white minority rule; he has been the president of Zimbabwe since 1987. Mugabe has maintained the revolutionary socialist rhetoric from the Cold War era, blaming Zimbabwe's economic woes on conspiring North American capitalist countries.

Having dominated Zimbabwe's politics for nearly four decades, Mugabe has been a controversial and divisive figure. He has been praised as a revolutionary hero of the African liberation struggle who helped to free Zimbabwe from British colonialism, imperialism, and white minority rule. Conversely, he has been derided as a dictator responsible for economic mismanagement, widespread corruption, anti-white racial discrimination, human rights abuses, suppression of political critics and crimes against humanity.


  • Zimbabwe has many different cultures which may include beliefs and ceremonies. Shona is Zimbabwe's largest ethnic group; they have many sculptures and carvings which are made with the finest materials available.


  • Zimbabwe has a national beauty pageant, the Miss Heritage Zimbabwe contest which has been held annually ever since 2012.


  • English is the main language used in the education and judiciary systems.






