Zimbabwe
POPULATION 11,376,676
CHRISTIAN 48.5 percent
AFRICAN TRADITIONAL RELIGION 47 percent
BUDDHIST, HINDU, JEWISH, MUSLIM, AND OTHER 4.5 percent
Country Overview
Introduction
The Republic of Zimbabwe, located in southern Africa, is a landlocked country bordered by Zambia to the north, Mozambique to the northeast and east, South Africa to the south, and Botswana to the southwest and west. Natural boundaries include the Zambezi River to the north and the Limpopo River to the south. Eastern Zimbabwe is mountainous, but the rest of the country forms part of the Highveld, a region of high, grassy plains. Agriculture is the main means of sustenance. Their close dependence on the earth has led Zimbabweans to worship a God who supports them when conditions are adverse. During such times, traditionalists and Christians unite to pray. Because Christianity and traditional religion interact so often in the country, there is a degree of syncretism among Zimbabweans.
Christianity was first introduced to the people of "Monomutapa's land," now Zimbabwe, in the sixteenth century. It became a permanent fixture there in the nineteenth century through the efforts of British missionaries in cooperation with British colonialists. When Christianity was introduced, it entered into competition with the traditional religion practiced by both the Ndebele and the Shona peoples.
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