ZIMBABWE (Syllabus: GS Paper 2 – IR)

Context: The 3rd session of the India-Zimbabwe Joint Trade Committee recently convened in New Delhi.

Zimbabwe

• Location: It is situated in Central Southern Africa, nestled between the Limpopo and the Zambezi rivers.
• Capital: Harare
• Bordering countries: Being landlocked, Zimbabwe is bordered by Zambia, Mozambique, South Africa, Namibia, and Botswana.
• Mountain: Mount Nyangani, towering at 2,592 meters, marks the highest point in Zimbabwe, tracing its eastern border with Mozambique.
• River: Save river, and Zambezi River

o The Zambezi is the fourth-longest river in Africa, the longest east-flowing river in Africa, and the largest flowing into the Indian Ocean from Africa.

• Water Bodies: Lake Kariba

o Victoria Falls is part of the mighty Zambezi River, which forms the border between Zimbabwe and Zambia.