Why in the News?
Recently, Zimbabwe launched gold coins to be sold to the public in a bid to tackle inflation that has further dented the country’s unstable currency.Key Points
About
Zimbabwe:
- Zimbabwe is a landlocked country of southern Africa.
- Geographical Extent: It shares border on the south with the South Africa and is surrounded on the west by Botswana, on the north by Zambia, and on the northeast and east by Mozambique.
- Capital: Harare
- Zimbabwe, lies to the north of the Tropic of Capricorn, is completely within the tropics but enjoys subtropical conditions.
- It is dominated by Savvanah grasslands.