Worth knowing
Zimbabwe
Great Zimbabwe's builders used no mortar, yet the walls of its Great Enclosure stand up to 11 metres high. It is often described as the largest ancient structure in Africa south of the Sahara.
Where its story happens
Great Zimbabwe, at 20.27°S, 30.93°E. It's the place the game marks on the globe once the country is found. See it on a map.
Five things to know about Zimbabwe
In Geodar these are the five clues to this country, and it counts as one of the middling countries. The game asks the hardest clue first. Here the easiest comes first.
- Where it is. It's Zimbabwe, a landlocked country in southern Africa, between Zambia and South Africa. See Zimbabwe on a map.
- Victoria Falls is on its northern border, its capital is Harare, and it was called Rhodesia until 1980.
- A soapstone bird carved for a medieval city is on its flag.
- It is named after that city, whose stone walls were built without mortar from the 11th century on.
- Its constitution gives official status to 16 languages, more than almost any other country.