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____________ is located in the southern part of the continent ________. It is a ___________ country which means it has no direct _________ to the sea. The countries that surround Zimbabwe are ____________, Botswana, South Africa and ________________. The capital city of Zimbabwe in __________. Zimbabwe has a mixture of spoken languages including: ________, Ndebele, Venda, Manyika, Nyanja, Changani and the ________-unified Zimbabwean ___________.

Zambia

Mozambique

Shona

Africa

Zimbabwe

English

access

Harare

landlocked

unique

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The official ____________ of Zimbabwe is the United _________ ________. Most of the county is made up of grassy _________ but there are mountains and forests in the __________ part of Zimbabwe. There are also many _________ that can be found in Zimbabwe which can be home to water monitor ________ and ____________. The _____________ of Zimbabwe is 14,862,924. The longest river in Zimbabwe is the Zambezi River which runs 2,574 km in length! The tallest mountain in Zimbabwe is Mount _____________ which is 2,592 m tall.

lizards

crocodiles

plains

eastern

population

States

currency

rivers

Nyangani

dollar

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The _______ are considered to be the biggest __________ group in Zimbabwe. They are ______________ for their unique creations of ___________ and ______________. They are also known for classical arts including jewelry, textiles, basketry and __________. The name Zimbabwe originates from a Shona term for the Great Zimbabwe, an ___________ city in the country’s ________-______ whose remains are currently a preserved site.The national animal of Zimbabwe is the ________ antelope.

Shona

east

carvings

cultural

recognised

ancient

south

sable

sculptures

pottery

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Attractions in Zimbabwe:�Zimbabwe has many ____________ ______________ for people to visit some of these are listed below.

Hwange National Park: Is located in the _____ of the country and is considered to be the largest of Zimbabwe’s ______ reserves. It provides a ________ for over 100 _________ of mammals including the Big Five. It is most ________ for its elephants it is believed to be home to the _________ population of elephants in the world.
Victoria _______: Are located in Zimbabwe’s far west corner. The Victoria Falls plunges off a precipice measuring 354 ______ in height. They are considered to be one of the _________ ___________ wonders of the world and are a must see when visiting Zimbabwe!
Lake Kariba: It is the world's largest man made ______ stretching over 220 kilometres in length. The traditional way to explore this lake is on a ______________.

beautiful

refuge

feet

biggest

houseboat

famous

natural

species

attractions

Falls

game

west

seven

lake

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Attractions in Zimbabwe:

_________ Zimbabwe National Monument: This is another UNESCO World ____________ _______. It protects the remains of Great Zimbabwe and is ______ to the most important stone _______ south of the Sahara. It was built between the 11th and 15th centuries.
Matobo National Park: The name of the park means “______ ________” in the ________ Ndebele language which refers to the fascinating granite rock formations. Some of the rocks are impossibly balanced on ______ of one another.
Chinhoyi Caves: These are found in north central Zimbabwe. _____________ suggest that this has been _____________ since at least the 1st ____________. It is a popular destination for scuba ____________ to explore and a popular ______________ to take breathtaking photos.

century

divers

Site

Artifacts

inhabited

great

top

Heritage

destination

home

Heads

local

ruins

Bald

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Food in Zimbabwe:�The _________ of textures and _____________ of food in Zimbabwe is considered to be surprising. The country has a very ______ and tasty culinary culture with many dishes from Zimbabwe standing out. Some well known Zimbabwean dishes are listed below.

Sadza: This is a type of ________ prepared with _____ flour. They can be cooked with ___________ butter. It is usually paired with beef stew and covo. Covo is a type of ____________ which resembles chard and is cooked with _______, _______ and peanut butter.
Mopane _________: A must try in Zimbabwe are worms! Many tourists do try the mopane worms when in Zimbabwe. They are considered to be a real __________. They are found in __________ trees.

flavours

mopane

garlic

bread

peanut

onion

corn

delicacy

vegetable

Worms

rich

variety

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Food in Zimbabwe:

Mabhonzo emombe: This is a dish that is most ______________by Zimbabweans. It is a stew _____________ with beef bones and is cooked with _____________ of beans and paired with sadza.
Nyama: This is another _________ dish in ______________. It is created using ______ and is cooked with __________ of different vegetables or ______. It is known for its __________ flavour and is often served with rice or _______.
Muboora: This is a soup which is cooked with meat and pumpkin leaves and is often a first ________ meal in Zimbabwe. The meat and vegetables are prepared as a _______ made with fresh cream or peanut butter.

leaves

prepared

curry

Zimbabwe

vegetables

sadza

delicious

typical

appreciated

course

beans

veal

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Animals of Zimbabwe:�Most of Zimbabwe’s animals are located in National Parks and private wildlife rances. Not only will you find the “Big Five” - buffalo, elephant, _______, ______ and rhino, but many other species as well.

Sable Antelope: This is the national animal of Zimbabwe. They mostly eat _______ but at times will eat ______ and leaves from shrubs and trees. They are ______ far from water especially in the dry ________.
___________: They are scaled ___________ which resemble ___________. They are considered to be _____________ in Zimbabwe. They have sharp spikes which help them to defend themselves from lions.
African Leopard: Of all of the big _______ the leopard are the ___________ but the most skilled. They can run up to nearly 60 ___________ per hour and are the largest ____ cats that can climb up into trees with ease.

smallest

Pangolin

herbs

mammals

endangered

season

anteaters

leopard

kilometres

cats

grass

lion

never

wild

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Animals of Zimbabwe:

African Lion: They are known as the _____ of the _______ and can be found at numerous National Parks and ______ reserves. Their ______ can be heard from 8 kilometers away! Did you know in the lion _______ the __________ actually do all of the hunting instead of the male lions? They are _______ animals however they are also quite _______ and rest for up to 20 hours each day!
Nile __________ : The nile crocodile is native to ___________ habitats of Africa. They can get up to five _______ long and weigh up to 750 ______! They are very social animals and group leaders are ___________ based on their size. Hundreds of _______ are killed each year by the Nile Crocodile.

lioness

determined

jungle

people

crocodile

kilos

lazy

metres

freshwater

fierce

pride