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| I checked re the stones and could find nothing!!!! The $50 note has the same stones on the front so I ended up emailing a guy I found via Google <webmaster@mikehutch.freeuk.com> with the following question ... Hi Mike, Do you know what the three rocks on the front of the $50 note represent? Have a quiz and can't find the answer yet via Google - hope you can help. Thanks, Liz from Australia. His response is this: Dear Liz, I have contacted my Zimbawian friend who advises me the following: "The rocks are known as "Balancing Rocks" (uninspiring name, but true) and this type of geological feature is quite common in Zim. The bank note shows just one example of Zim's balancing rocks." Hope this helps you win. Let me know how you get on! Regards Mike. So after all that did I get somewhere in the ball park this week? Elizabeth Mackie Note: There are three kinds of rocks in Zimbabwe. The other two kinds are Bab rocks - they float, and We rocks, which are so small you usually can't see them. Howz about Zim rocks? :-) Colleen ************** I used to go to Harare for work. I worked for Syntex, an international pharmaceutical company, since bought by Roche of Switzerland. In Harare was a distributor of ours that manufactured a veternary medicine - to deworm cattle. They were having trouble with high bacterial counts in the product, before it ever left the plant. My assignment was to find out why this was happening and fix it. The fix came within 10 minutes of arrival in the plant. They had standing water in the clean manufacturing tanks and valves. The bacteria was growing in the bottom of the "clean tanks". Their mantra became "clean and dry" and the problem disappeared. While at that company, I went to 36 countries for work. Learned a lot in the process, although I was the "fixer". Maureen O'Connor ************** This one was pretty easy. The money looked African (BIG CLUE - the animals) and that made me think of famous waterfalls. After that it was just a "wikipedia" click away - ha,ha! Elaine C. Hebert |
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| Quiz #94 Results |
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| Answer to Quiz #94 January 28, 2007 |
| What country's currency is this? Where geographical location is pictured on the front of this $20? |
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| Comments from Our Readers |
| Zimbabwean Banknotes http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banknotes_of_Zimbabwe |
| Answers: 1. Zimbabwe 2. Chirmba balancing Rocks, Metapos National Park (front) Victoria Falls (back) Note: The banknote featured in our quiz was issued between 1980-1982. We accepted the location of either the rock formation or the falls as it was ambiguous to some readers which as the front and which was the back of the note |
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| The elephant and the giraffe should hint that the country that issued this $20 banknote is in Africa. If you search Google on African banknotes, you will find many sites offering a picture gallery of various paper money. You can narrow your search down on these sites by looking at only those countries that have famous waterfalls. |
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| The banknotes of Zimbabwe were first issued in 1980 after the colony of Rhodesia became independent within the Commonwealth of Nations as the Republic of Zimbabwe. The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe took over the functions of the Reserve Bank of Rhodesia, and the Rhodesian dollar was withdrawn and replaced by the Zimbabwean dollar. There are 100 cents in one Zimbabwean dollar, but nobody uses cents in Zimbabwe anymore. |
Hard to read, but this
says "Salisbury 1980".
says "Salisbury 1980".
(1980-94) Design 1 These issues come in the following denominations: ZWD 2, ZWD
5, ZWD 10, and ZWD 20.
The 1980 issue gives the capital's name as Salisbury, whereas, the issues from 1982
onwards gives the name of the capital as Harare. However, some notes were printed in
1982 with the name 'Salisbury'. These are very difficult to find, and Commonwealth of
Nations banknote collectors are always interested in these notes.
5, ZWD 10, and ZWD 20.
The 1980 issue gives the capital's name as Salisbury, whereas, the issues from 1982
onwards gives the name of the capital as Harare. However, some notes were printed in
1982 with the name 'Salisbury'. These are very difficult to find, and Commonwealth of
Nations banknote collectors are always interested in these notes.
(1994-2003) Design 2 After 1990, the Zimbabwean economy began its decline, so a
new issue was put into circulation. The denominations in these issues are: ZWD 5,
ZWD 10, ZWD 20, ZWD 50, ZWD 100, ZWD 500, and ZWD 1000.
new issue was put into circulation. The denominations in these issues are: ZWD 5,
ZWD 10, ZWD 20, ZWD 50, ZWD 100, ZWD 500, and ZWD 1000.
| Style 1-Zimbabwean $20 |
| Style 2-Zimbabwean $20 |
| See images of all Zim banknotes at http://www.banknotes.com/zw.htm |
History
The revalued Zimbabwean
dollar (currency code
ZWD) has been the
currency of Zimbabwe
since August 2006, when
it replaced the old
Zimbabwean dollar (ZWD)
at a rate of 1,000 old
ZWD = 1 ZWD (revalued).
The old Zimbabwean
dollar replaced the
Rhodesian dollar at par,
which in turn had been
adopted in 1970 as a
decimalisation replacement
of the Rhodesian pound at
a rate of 2 Rhodesian
dollars to 1 Rhodesian
pound (R$ 0.71 = US$ 1.00). At the time of independence in 1980, one Zimbabwean
dollar was still worth more than the US dollar (ZWD 0.68 = USD 1.00), but the
currency's value has eroded rapidly over the years. On 26 July 2006 the parallel market
value of the Zimbabwean dollar fell to one million to the British pound.
The Zimbabwean dollar was redenominated on 1 August 2006 at the rate of 1 revalued
dollar = 1000 old dollars. The subunit is still cent, 1/100 of a revalued dollar. Also on 1
August 2006 the Government of Zimbabwe devalued the Zimbabwean dollar by 60%
vs. the US dollar.
dollar was still worth more than the US dollar (ZWD 0.68 = USD 1.00), but the
currency's value has eroded rapidly over the years. On 26 July 2006 the parallel market
value of the Zimbabwean dollar fell to one million to the British pound.
The Zimbabwean dollar was redenominated on 1 August 2006 at the rate of 1 revalued
dollar = 1000 old dollars. The subunit is still cent, 1/100 of a revalued dollar. Also on 1
August 2006 the Government of Zimbabwe devalued the Zimbabwean dollar by 60%
vs. the US dollar.
| Inflation in Zimbabwe |
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| Zim Dollars per US$ |
See BBC article
Zimbabwe Sees Record Inflation
March 10, 2006
Click here.
Zimbabwe Sees Record Inflation
March 10, 2006
Click here.
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| Zimbabwe |
Capital (and largest city) Harare
17°50′S 31°03′E
Official language: English
Government Republic
- President Robert Mugabe
Independence
- Rhodesia November 11, 1965
- Zimbabwe April 18, 1980
Area
- Total 390,757 km² = 150,871 sq mi (60th)
- Water (%) 1
Population
- July 2005 estimate 13,010,000* (68th)
- Density 33/km² = 85/sq mi (170th)
17°50′S 31°03′E
Official language: English
Government Republic
- President Robert Mugabe
Independence
- Rhodesia November 11, 1965
- Zimbabwe April 18, 1980
Area
- Total 390,757 km² = 150,871 sq mi (60th)
- Water (%) 1
Population
- July 2005 estimate 13,010,000* (68th)
- Density 33/km² = 85/sq mi (170th)
I've always wondered why people talk about who "discovered" Victoria Falls -like it
was missing in the first place.
I imagine one day, a group of African people was having a barbeque on a beach on the
Atlantic coast, and up sailed a ship full of Europeans. They got out, thanked god for
their survival, trades the natives a few beads for some of the barbeque, and then sailed
away. When they got back to Europe, they threw a big party to celebrate their
discovery of Africa.
The Africans on the other hand turned to each other, shrugged, and said, "Who in the
hell was THAT?"
Colleen
was missing in the first place.
I imagine one day, a group of African people was having a barbeque on a beach on the
Atlantic coast, and up sailed a ship full of Europeans. They got out, thanked god for
their survival, trades the natives a few beads for some of the barbeque, and then sailed
away. When they got back to Europe, they threw a big party to celebrate their
discovery of Africa.
The Africans on the other hand turned to each other, shrugged, and said, "Who in the
hell was THAT?"
Colleen
| A Personal Thought about Victoria Falls |
The Matopos area contains some of
the most majestic granite scenery in
the world, and has great cultural and
religious significance. The beauty of
the Matopos is that it offers a wide
variety of activities to the visitor. The
Matopos Hills comprise an
extraordinary collection of huge bare
granite hills with gravity-defying
boulders scattered all over the
countryside to create a quite unique
and rather mysterious landscape. The
most spectacular areas are within the
Matopos National Park. The local
Matabele people call it Malindidzimu
(the place of ancestor spirits). The
national park is famous for its
outstanding views, San (bushman)
the most majestic granite scenery in
the world, and has great cultural and
religious significance. The beauty of
the Matopos is that it offers a wide
variety of activities to the visitor. The
Matopos Hills comprise an
extraordinary collection of huge bare
granite hills with gravity-defying
boulders scattered all over the
countryside to create a quite unique
and rather mysterious landscape. The
most spectacular areas are within the
Matopos National Park. The local
Matabele people call it Malindidzimu
(the place of ancestor spirits). The
national park is famous for its
outstanding views, San (bushman)
| Matopos National Park |
The Balancing Rocks near Harare also
appear on Zimbabwean coins. They are
hard rocks left standing when soft
sediments had been eroded away by wind
and weather.
http://www.joewein.de/zimpics.html#balance
appear on Zimbabwean coins. They are
hard rocks left standing when soft
sediments had been eroded away by wind
and weather.
http://www.joewein.de/zimpics.html#balance
painted caves, wildlife (especially the Black Eagle) and as the chosen burial place of
Cecil Rhodes who named his favourite spot.
The rocks appear to have been stacked by a giant. Surrounding the rocks are the stones
walls of the Great Zimbabwe, the country's national monument and namesake.
Zimbabwe means "house of stone" and the people that lived in this land built many. The
Great Zimbabwe is the largest of them all. It was built hundreds of years ago and was
the centerpiece of the city. Archeological estimates put 20,000 people in this city at its
greatest. There is ample evidence the natives of Zimbabwe were trading with Persians.
It seems that most of the paper money from Zimbabwe depict these rocks.
Cecil Rhodes who named his favourite spot.
The rocks appear to have been stacked by a giant. Surrounding the rocks are the stones
walls of the Great Zimbabwe, the country's national monument and namesake.
Zimbabwe means "house of stone" and the people that lived in this land built many. The
Great Zimbabwe is the largest of them all. It was built hundreds of years ago and was
the centerpiece of the city. Archeological estimates put 20,000 people in this city at its
greatest. There is ample evidence the natives of Zimbabwe were trading with Persians.
It seems that most of the paper money from Zimbabwe depict these rocks.
| Epworth Balancing Rocks www.startour.pe.kr/.../africa/zimbabwe_guide.htm |
| Matopos National Park http://www.pbase.com/image/33164138 |
| Balancing Rocks and Rock Paintings Matopos National Park http://p.vtourist.com/1298696-Increadible_Rock_Formations_at_Matobo-Rhodes_Matopos_National_Park.jpg http://www.stock-photography.co.za/stock-photography-rock-paintings.htm |
| The conical tower, in the Great Enclosure section of Great Zimbabwe. The Great Enclosure probably was the palace of a king. The function of the conical tower is as yet unknown. There are no doors or windows in it and its contents is unknown. http://www.joewein.de/zimpics.html#balance |
| The grave of Cecil Rhodes Matopos National Park Zimbabwe http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/3quavers/home/matopos/Mat1.jpg |
| Victoria Falls http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_Falls |
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The Victoria Falls or Mosi-oa-Tunya are
situated on the Zambezi River, on the
border between Zambia and Zimbabwe, (17°
55′24.05″S, 25°51′22.32″E) and are
roughly 1.7 km (1 mile) wide and 128 m
(420 ft) high. They are considered a
remarkable spectacle because of the
peculiar narrow slot-like chasm into which
the water falls, so one can view the falls
face-on.
David Livingstone, a Scottish explorer,
visited the falls in 1855 and renamed them
after Queen Victoria, though they were
known locally as Mosi-oa-Tunya, the
"smoke that thunders". The falls are part of
two national parks, Mosi-oa-Tunya National
Park in Zambia and Victoria Falls National
Park in Zimbabwe, and are one of Southern
Africa's major tourist attractions. They are
also a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
situated on the Zambezi River, on the
border between Zambia and Zimbabwe, (17°
55′24.05″S, 25°51′22.32″E) and are
roughly 1.7 km (1 mile) wide and 128 m
(420 ft) high. They are considered a
remarkable spectacle because of the
peculiar narrow slot-like chasm into which
the water falls, so one can view the falls
face-on.
David Livingstone, a Scottish explorer,
visited the falls in 1855 and renamed them
after Queen Victoria, though they were
known locally as Mosi-oa-Tunya, the
"smoke that thunders". The falls are part of
two national parks, Mosi-oa-Tunya National
Park in Zambia and Victoria Falls National
Park in Zimbabwe, and are one of Southern
Africa's major tourist attractions. They are
also a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
| The first photograph of Victoria Falls, 1891 Frank "Zambesi" Watson http://www.hoole.easynet.co.uk/views.html |
Vastly larger than North America's Niagara Falls, Victoria is only rivalled by South
America's Iguazu Falls (excluding large rapid like falls such as Livingston de Chutes).
Whilst Iguazu is divided into over 270 (relatively) 'small' falls and cataracts, Victoria is
the largest single sheet of water in the world , over 100 metres tall, and over one mile
wide.
America's Iguazu Falls (excluding large rapid like falls such as Livingston de Chutes).
Whilst Iguazu is divided into over 270 (relatively) 'small' falls and cataracts, Victoria is
the largest single sheet of water in the world , over 100 metres tall, and over one mile
wide.
| (Top) NASA Earth Observatory Satellite Photos Zambesi River Bridge and Victoria Falls http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=16309 |
| (Left) Views of Victoria Falls from the Air http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_Falls |
| Link to CIA Factbook on Zimbabwe |
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