Zimbabwe
ZimbabweA landlocked country in southern Africa, surrounded by Zambia, Mozambique, South Africa, and Botswana.
Physical.
On the north-west boundary of Zimbabwe with Zambia are the Victoria Falls and Lake Kariba on the Zambezi, and on the boundary with South Africa is the Limpopo. The country stands mainly on a plateau drained by tributaries of these and other rivers.Economy.
The main exports are tobacco, gold, metal alloys, and cotton. Mineral resources include gold, nickel, copper, tin, chrome, gems, and coal. The main cash crops are tobacco, maize, cotton, coffee, and sugar. Beef production is also important. Agriculture has substantially recovered from the devastation of the liberation war. Industry consists of food-processing, metal-refining, chemicals, and textiles. Zimbabwe's economic health has declined greatly since independence, due to inefficient and corrupt central planning, the financial strain of its...[The entire page is 962 words long]
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