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D. A coup is the illegal seizure of a government by the military or other elites within the government. The term coup is derived from the French phrase coup d’etat which literally means "blow against the state” and is also used to describe such an overthrow. Putsch is a German word for a plotted revolt or attempt to overthrow a government.
A. With an estimated population of 1.6 million, Harare also is the largest city in Zimbabwe which has about 14 million people. Harare was originally established as a fortress by British businessman and imperialist Cecil Rhodes who seized area for his company in the 1890s with troops using newly developed British machine guns on the local fighters. The area later became the British colony of Southern Rhodesia.
D. Zimbabwe is bordered on the north by Zambia, the east and northeast by Mozambique, south by South Africa, and the west by Botswana. Lusaka is the capital of Zambia; Maputo is the capital of Mozambique; and Pretoria is the capital of South Africa.
B. China and North Korea provided support and training to Mugabe’s troops, while the Soviet Union and its allies backed a rival group of rebels. Hailed as the father of his country, Mugabe became increasingly autocratic after botched land reform left the nation with hyperinflation and 90% unemployment. The coup followed Mugabe’s moves to let his much younger, unpopular wife, often derided as “Gucci” Grace, succeed him in power.