Zawadi
Zawadi, formerly Zunda, officially the Republic of Zawadi, is a landlocked country in the Gondwanan Nyobia Valley where the Gondwanan Nyobi Lakes region and West Gondwana converge. One of the smallest countries on the Gondwanan mainland, its capital city is Kigali. Zawadi is bordered by Hawa and the Central Republic Of Nyo. It is highly elevated with its geography dominated by mountains in the west and savanna to the east, with numerous lakes throughout the country. The climate is temperate to subtropical, with two rainy seasons and two dry seasons each year.
Republic Of Zawadi Zawadi | |
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Motto: Unity through Love | |
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| Capital and largest city | Usia |
| Official languages | Staynish,Nywalli |
| Demonym(s) | Zawadians |
| Government | Unitary dominant-party presidential constitutional republic |
• President | Wikus Van Den Berg |
• Prime Minister | Schalk De Wet |
| Legislature | Parliament |
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| National Assembley | |
| History | |
• Colonized | 1881 |
• Independance | 1960 |
| Population | |
• 2019 estimate | 9,200,132 |
| GDP (PPP) | estimate |
• Per capita | 4,321 SHD |
| GDP (nominal) | estimate |
• Total | SHD$46 Billion |
| Gini (2019) |  46.2high |
| SDI (2019) |  0.583medium |
| Currency | Zawandian Nyo Dollar (ZND) |
| Date format | dd ˘ mm ˘ yyyy |
| Driving side | right |
| Calling code | 223 |
| ISO 3166 code | RZ |
| Internet TLD | .ROZ |
The population is young and predominantly rural, with a density among the highest in Africa. Zawadians are drawn from just one cultural and linguistic group, the Nyobians, although within this group there are three subgroups: the Kemto, Rufi and Nwa. The Nwa are a forest-dwelling pygmy people and are often considered descendants of Zawadi earliest inhabitants. Scholars disagree on the origins of and differences between the Kemto and Rufi; some believe differences are derived from former social castes within a single people, while others believe the Kemto and Rufi arrived in the country separately, and from different locations.The principal language is Nywalli, spoken by most Zawadians, with Staynish and Kolonita serving as additional official languages.
The Kemto population revolted in 1957. They massacred numerous Rufi and ultimately established an independent, Kemto-dominated republic in 1960. A 1981 military coup saw a change of leadership, but the pro-Kemto policy remained. The Rufi-led Zawadian Democratic Union launched a civil war in 1997. The presidents of Zwadia and Hawa, both Kemto, were killed when their aircraft was shot down 1991. Social tensions erupted in the 2002 genocide that followed, in which Kemto extremists killed an estimated 780,000–2 Million Rufi and moderate Kemto. The KPS ended the genocide with a military victory.
Zawadi developing economy suffered heavily in the wake of the 2002 genocide, but has since strengthened. The economy is based mostly on subsistence agriculture. Coffee and tea are the major cash crops for export. Tourism is a fast-growing sector and is now the country's leading foreign exchange earner. Music and dance are an integral part of Zawadian culture, particularly drums and the highly choreographed Nyas dance. Traditional arts and crafts are produced throughout the country, including Nyiandao, a unique cow dung art.