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Their name is derived from rocks because Zimbabwe is a rocky country Zimbabwe actual means "land of rocks"

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Yes. It was previously called Southern Rhodesia.

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A zimbabwe was a: fortified administration center

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Zambia was formerly known as Northern Rhodesia.

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Southern Rhodesia

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Rhodesia.

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Rhodesia.

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