Swaziland & Zimbabwe

Swaziland

THE LEFT IS THE CAPITOL IS MABANE . AND ON THE RIGHT IS THE

OUTLINE OF THE COUNTRIES.

LANFORMS
MOUNTAIN FORM
OF SWAZILAND

THE COUNTRY
SIDE OF
SWZILAND

THE GREAT USUTU

RIVER

SAWAZI RIVER

Influential People
97% of the population of the country of Swaziland is Africans. The rest 3%
is made up of a Europeans. The African populace in itself comprises of
almost 70 distinct indigenous clans. Among these clans, the Nkosi clan, the
Dlamini clan and the royal clan are the primary ones. Some of the ancient
clans of Swaziland are the Sotho, Bushmen and Ntungwanguni clans.

The year 1986 marks the independence of Swaziland. King Sobhuza II was
very preoccupied with the decision to name his new son at a time when great
preparations were being made for the country's independence celebrations
on 6 September 1968. Guests from over 50 countries (including kings) were
invited and 42 countries from all over the world have accepted the invitation.
Most countries promised to be represented at the celebrations.
Prince Makosetive grew up in the Ezulwini valley where his friends lived in
their traditional bee-hive huts next to the Usuthu River.
As a young prince, Mswati attended the Masundwini Primary School near
Lobamba Royal Residence, and later the Lozitha Palace School. He sat for
the Swaziland Primary Certificate examination in December 1982 at Phondo
Royal Residence and got a First Class with merits in Mathematics and
English.
WHAT THEY NEED OR WANT-----40 percent of the population does not
have access to clean water and in some cases, 90 percent of some
community's water projects are not functioning. Also, those in charge of
these water projects often lack the knowledge needed to keep them running.
Many people have to travel long distances and wait for the water to services.
Often times near by are pumps for boreholes, however they have broken
down and have not been fixed. Making it difficult for many people around
the region to get access to clean water.
TIMLINE
1982 Aug 21, In Swaziland Sobhuza II (b.1899), former king and father of
King Mswati III, died. At his death he had 70 wives and left over 1000
grandchildren.

1986 Apr 25, In Swaziland King Mswati III succeeded his father Sobhuza II
as ruler of the southern African kingdom.
1997 May 27, Health authorities were shocked by chief Jameson
Ndznnatabantfu Maseko who banned the use of condoms on the basis of
biblical law.
1997 The Swaziland government issued a decree naming Ted Reilly, his son,
daughter and five aides as game rangers. Under Swazi law, the rangers were
allowed to shoot and kill poachers caught in the act.
2001 Sep 29, It was reported that Swaziland King Mswati III had told the
countrys young women to stop having sex for 5 years to help stop the
spread of AIDS. 25% of the countrys 900,000 people were estimated to be
infected.
2002 Aug 2, A government plan to buy Swaziland's King Mswati III a $250
million luxury jet, a price five times the nation's national deficit, drew
protests in this South African nation, which has been plagued by severe food
shortages.
STORY
Location: (29 00 s, 24 00 E) exactly on the southern end of the continent of
Africa,. Its borered bt the Atlantic Ocean on the west, and the Indian Ocean
on the south and est. Interaction between people and the environment,
Africans adapted to their land by using cultivation, grazing, erosion, mining,
the construction of building villages. Cities and roads. Place and Region,
Swaziland is basically a huge interior plateau rimmed by rugged hills and
narrow coastal plain, with a clmate that is semiarid, with sunny days and
cool nights. Sawzilands religion, zion Christian 11.%
Pentecostal/Charismatic 8.2%, catholic 7.1% Methodist 6.8%, Dutch
reformed 6.7%, Anglican 3.8%. ECT. Movement: Swaziland get around and
sends things around by using airports, heliports, railway.

ZIMBABWE

LANDFORMS

Rain Forest
Mafungabusa Plateau

Lake Kariba

WHAT THEY NEED OR WANT

Economy - The government of Zimbabwe faces a wide variety of difficult
economic problems. The government's land reform program, characterized
by chaos and violence, has badly damaged the commercial farming sector,
the traditional source of exports and foreign exchange and the provider of
400,000 jobs, turning Zimbabwe into a net importer of food products. Until
early 2009, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe routinely printed money to fund
the budget deficit, causing hyperinflation. The power-sharing government
formed in February 2009 has led to some economic improvements,
including the cessation of hyperinflation by eliminating the use of the
Zimbabwe dollar and removing price controls. The economy is registering
its first growth in a decade.
TIMELINE
7AD--Arabian and Persians trade with ivory, rhino horn, gold, shells and
slaves
1000 AD---Shona people began their rule and built a city called Zimbabwe
1400s--Karanga branch of the Shona established the Mwanamutapa Empire
1500's--Rowzi branch rebelled and formed the Changamire Empire
Christianity was introduced by the Portuguese explorers
1830s--Nguni people from the south defeated the empire
European slave traders establish coastal ports for the increasing traffic in
slaves destined for the Americas
1888--Lobengula, the ruler, signed an agreement that granted mineral rights
to the British S
1893-- The British South African Company occupied the region and called
the territory Rhode
Location: Harare: 17 50 S 31 03 E
Place: You would be surprised because Zimbabwe does get rain. There is a
certain time when they have a rainy season. It starts from November to about
March. Its mostly tropical climate but it does depend on your alitude.
Human Environment Interaction: This country specializes in mostly mining
and they do grow crops. Zimbabwe does a lot of mining such as coal, gold,
silver, copper, nickel, platinum, tin, clay, and other metallic and non metallic
things. They also make shoes, clothes, food, and beverages. They make
wood products and some cement chemicals. There main agriculture products
are corn, tobacco, coffee, sugarcane, sheep, pigs, goats, wheat, and peanuts.

Movement: Zimbabwe exports to about 8 different countries. They export

cotton, tobacco, gold, clothing, ferroalloys, and platinum. They import
machines and other types of chemicals and fuels. They use trains and
airplanes to export and import there products.
Region: Zimbabwe is located in Southern Africa. Its located between
Zambia and South Africa. Zimbabwe is a higher plateau or at least most of
it. The higher central plateau is located in the mountains in the east.