Zimbabwe

With a population of close to 17 million people,  Zimbabwe is a landlocked country on the continent of Africa, surrounded by South Africa, Botswana, Zambia, and Mozambique.  The main languages are Shona and Ndebele, while English is taught in the schools.

After hundreds of years with various kingdoms and governments ruling this land, it became the British colony of Southern Rhodesia in 1923.  It remained a colony of Britain until 1980 when a peace agreement was reached after 15 years of unrest and guerrilla warfare. 

 Sadly, Zimbabwe continues to be plagued by government turmoil and grave economic decline. After massive inflation hit the country in 2008 it abandoned its own currency and today does business in U.S. dollars and the South African Rand.