Matobo Hills | Zimbabwe

 

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The Matobo Hills in southern Zimbabwe, are home to an outstanding collection of rock paintings, the largest in southern Africa. The large boulders provide abundant natural shelters and have been associated with human occupation from the early Stone Age.

Balancing Rock formations are seen throughout Zimbabwe, als in Matobo National Park. The ons on the postcard is known as known as the Mother and Child.

Matobo Hills is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Flags of the World | Zimbabwe

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Seven even horizontal stripes of green, gold, red and black with a white triangle containing a red 5-pointed star with a bird: the national flag of Zimbabwe.

Zimbabwe was under the British rule from 1895 to 1980, during this period it was called Southern Rhodesia. As soon as the country gained its independence, it changed its name to Zimbabwe and adopted a new flag to signify a new beginning as an independent democratic nation. 

Harare, capital of Zimbabwe

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Harare is the capital of Zimbabwe. With 2 million inhabitants it is also the most populous city in the country. The capital Harare was formerly called Salisbury from 1890 in honor of the British Prime Minister Lord Salisbury. It was renamed Harare on the second anniversary of Zimbabwean independence in 1982.

Harare, capital of Zimbabwe

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Harare is the capital of Zimbabwe. With 2 million inhabitants it is also the most populous city in the country. The capital Harare was formerly called Salisbury from 1890 in honor of the British Prime Minister Lord Salisbury. It was renamed Harare on the second anniversary of Zimbabwean independence in 1982.

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Josiah Mushore Chinamano (1925 -1984). Special Heroes Stamp Issue (2016) to celebrate the lives of four Zimbabwean heroes.

A postcard from Zimbabwe

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Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in southern Africa. It is bordered by South Africa, Botswana, Zambia and Mozambique. Robert Mugabe is the 90-years-old! president of the country.

The card shows a painting by Craig Bone (1955), a “Rhodesian” artist.

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The Collared Sunbird. A rather tiny bird-stamp. Part of a series of 10 bird-stamps, issued in 2005.