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Zimbabwe

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Capital City: Harare

Religions: Mostly Christian, like spiritual practice, 1% of the population is Muslim and many other non-Christian religions.

Currency: Dollars (ZWD – Zimbabwean Dollar)

Population: 13,010,000

Food: Graduations, weddings and any other family gatherings will usually be celebrated with the killing of a goat or cow. Sadza, Biltong (a type of jerky) and Boerewors (a type of spicy sausages) Cornmeal and Bota (a porridge mix) are types of Zimbabwean food.

Sport: Football, Tennis, Cricket

Clothes/Dress: They usually wear western styles of clothing.  

Culture: English language, Bantu languages like Shona (76%) and Ndebele (18%), pottery, basketry, jewelry and carving.

Music: Protest Music, Shona hunting songs, Nguni bridal songs, Zulu war songs, Annual music festival called ‘ZimFest’ http://www.zimfest.org/ .