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=**Africa Country Research**= In doing your research visit both of the following two websites to obtain information about your country:

http://online.culturegrams.com/world/world_region.php?contid=1&wmn=Africa https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/

//male:// 36.5 deaths/1,000 live births //female:// 31.14 deaths/1,000 live births (2008 est.) || //male:// 45.08 years //female:// 43.46 years (2008 est.) || //total population:// 90.7% //male:// 94.2% //female:// 87.2% (2003 est.) || (%) and, GDP per capita (PPP US$) It's pretty average. ||
 * Name of country || Zimbabwe ||
 * Population size || 12,311,143 ||
 * Per capita GDP || $200 (2008 est.) ||
 * Main exports || $1.806 billion f.o.b. (2008 est.) ||
 * Main imports || $2.337 billion f.o.b. (2008 est.) ||
 * Resources || coal, chromium ore, asbestos, gold, nickel, copper, iron ore, vanadium, lithium, tin, platinum group metals ||
 * Main ethnic groups || African 98% (Shona 82%, Ndebele 14%, other 2%), mixed and Asian 1%, white less than 1% ||
 * Primary religions || syncretic (part Christian, part indigenous beliefs) 50%, Christian 25%, indigenous beliefs 24%, Muslim and other 1% ||
 * Unemployment rate || 80% (2005 est.) ||
 * Infant mortality rate || //total:// 33.86 deaths/1,000 live births
 * Life expectancy || //total population:// 44.28 years
 * Literacy rate || //definition:// age 15 and over can read and write English
 * Human Development Index (HDI) || 0.516 which gives the country a rank of 151st out of 177 countries with data: HDI value, Life expectancy at birth (years), Adult literacy rate (% ages 15 and older), Combined primary, secondary and tertiary gross enrolment ratio

Zimbabwe is an African country that is average on population. Its close to 13 millon people. It has many resources that help out the courntries around it. Some are; coal, gold, nickel, copper, iron, and metals. Its people are mostly African. Their main religion is syncretic which is part Christian and part indigenous beliefs. It is 50%. Their second main religion is Christian, which is 25%. Zimbabwe's unemployment rate is 80%. It's Infant mortality rate total is 33.86 deaths/ 1,000 live births. Their life expectancy total is 44.28 years. Zimbabwe's Literacy rate total is 90.7% and it's HDI is .513. Zimbabwe is a pretty good country military and government wise, but it struggling terribly with AIDS and HIVS. Doctors Without Borders will help Zimbabwe get back on top of its game and to help it succeed and to be a safe and comfortable place to live and be happy. Doctors Without Borders is a great organization that donates its time to those in need, Zimbabwe is a country in need.


 * Questions!!!**

1**. How long has the organization been in existence?** This organization has been in existence since 1971.

this organization was created by doctors and journalists in France.
 * 2. Who founded it?**


 * 3. Where is it headquartered?**

Australia, Austia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Holland, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, and United States (New York).

Doctors Without Borders **provides aid** in nearly 60 countries to people whose life is threatened by violence, neglect, or catastrophe, primarily due to armed conflict, epidemics, malnutrition, exclusion from health care, or natural disasters. Doctors Without Borders also provides independent, help to those most in need.
 * 4. What is its purpose?**
 * 5. Does it provide assistance just to Africa, or is it active around the world?**

Doctors Without Borders doesn't just provide help to Africa, it also provides help around the whole world.


 * 6. Which problem(s) is it addressing in Africa?**

HIV/AIDS, and other health problems. Such as TB and STDs.


 * 7. Does it provide assistance to just one or several countries in Africa?**

It provides assistance to several countries in Africa.


 * 8. How does the organization raise money for its efforts?**

Yes, it asks people to donate to their cause and to the causes in Africa and other countries.


 * 9. What is your organization's budget?**

Doctors Without Borders budget is less than $5 million for 50 million people.

(expenses)?**
 * 10. How much of the money it collects for Africa is used for overhead

Year after year, at least 85% of all funds raised by Doctors Without Borders go directly to support their program activities.


 * 11. Have the reviews of your organization's efforts been favorable or critical, i.e.,**
 * what kind of a "report card" has it been getting?**

Yes, and Doctors Without Borders is a great organization. It's "report card" would be all A+'s.


 * 12. How would you rate your organization's efforts? Has it done "a good job?"**

Yes, infact, it was done a great job. Thousands to millions of people have been saved with this organization.


 * 13. Do you think donating money to your organization is worthwhile?**

Yes, this organization is helping people world wide and we need to give them a hand once and awhile. It will feel good to donate and help out this organization so that it can help out other people.

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