Zimbabwe is a landlocked country in southern Africa known for its dramatic landscape and diverse wildlife, much of it within parks, reserves and safari areas. On the Zambezi River, Victoria Falls make a thundering 108m drop into narrow Batoka Gorge, where there’s white-water rafting and bungee-jumping. Downstream are Matusadona and Mana Pools national parks, home to hippos, rhinos and birdlife.

Capital: Harare, Dialing code: +263, Currency: United States Dollar, Official languages: Shona, English, Tshwa language, Xhosa, ndebele, chewa, southern sotho, tswana, tsonga, venda, tonga, Zimbabwean English, Kalanga language, Sena, Zimbabwean sign languages, Zimbabwean sign languages.