London 2012 Olympics Focus – Zimbabwe: Culture and Facts

In the run up to the Olympics opening ceremony, we will be profiling each of the countries taking part. Next up, Zimbabwe.

Name: Zimbabwe

Capital: Harare

National Language(s): English, Shona, Sindebele

Area: 390,757 km²

Population: 2009 estimate – 12,521,000

Currency: British Pound, United State Dollar, Botswana Pula

Time Zone: UTC+2

5 Interesting Facts:

• Zimbabwe is the legendary land of Ophir, the ancient country that enriched the kingdoms of Hiram, Solomon, and Sheba with gold and ivory thousands of years ago.
• Zimbabwe Culture is rich and diverse. The History of Zimbabwe dates back to the Khoisan people more than 5000 years ago.
• ‘Blessed be the Land of Zimbabwe’ is the national anthem of Zimbabwe.
• About 50% of the population in the country comprises of Syncretics (part Christian, part indigenous beliefs), 25% are Christians and the rest follow indigenous beliefs.
• Across Zimbabwe are rock paintings, or “Bushman” paintings, that date back more than 5,000 years.

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