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By: Vanessa Zimmerman
Republic ofSouth Africa
The Land Medium sized country Land area of about 1.2 million sq.
kilometers 1/8 the size of the U.S.
Map & Location Southern tip of
Africa
Date it Became a Republic May 31st, 1961
Provinces
Nine provinces
Western Cape
Eastern Cape
Northern Cape
Free State North WestGautengLimpopoMpumalan
gaKwaZulu-
Natal
Nickname
Referred to as
the “Rainb
ow Nation”
“Unity in Diversity”
Capital of South Africa South Africa has three.
Pretoria Capetown Bloemfontein
Pretoria
National Anthem of S. Africa
Population 2010 est- 49,991,300
Composition of Population
79.40%
9.20%
8.70% 2.70%
Percentages
BlackWhiteColoredAsian
Clothing
Jewelry Make their own
jewelry Colorful Usually made
from copper, grasses, and beads
Religion5 Main
Christianity Introduced by the Dutch
Islam Introduced by Cape Malay slaves of Dutch settlers
Judaism Number of Jews started coming in the 1820s
Hinduism Introduced of indentured servants imported from the
Indian subcontinent Buddhism
Introduced by Indian and Chinese immigrants
Languages 3 Main
Afrikaans Xhosa Tawana
Climate
Temperate in interior plateau.
Subtropical in the northeast.
Rainfall generally falls in the summer.
Climate
South African Money 1 South African rand= .1480 American
Dollars
Gross National Product $224 billion in 2005 Ranked 28th in the world
Government Constitutional Democracy
Three-tier system of government Independent judiciary
Executive Authority The president
Jacob Zuma(served since May 9th, 2009) Head of state & head of government and
his/her cabinet
Coat of Arms Launched on Freedom Day, April 27th,
2000. The changing of the coat of arms
reflected the government’s aim to highlight the democratic change in South Africa and patriotism.
Imports Equipment and machinery Chemicals Petroleum Scientific instruments Food materials Worth $70.24 billion in 2009
Exports Gold Diamonds Platinum Other metals & minerals Equipment and machinery Worth $67.93 billion in 2009
Crops
Occupied more than 60% of hectarage under cultivation in the 1990s
Dietary staple, source of livestock feed, and an export crop
Sometimes can exceed 10 million tons in good years
Cereals & Grains Corn
Price of Living Increased
considerably in the last decade.
Cost of living can be similar to living in cities in Australia, France, Germany, UK, and the U.S.
Taxes 30% flat rate & additional 12.5%
secondary tax on dividends
Price of Apartments Price to buy an apartment inside a
city(per square meter) is $1,339.97 Price to buy an apartment out of a
city(per square meter) is $1,126.88
Humanitarian Issue High rate of poverty
Transportation Self-drive Rent cars/scooters Walking
Not a good idea; cities are vast Taxis Public buses/trains
Not reliable, or user-friendly Can be dangerous
2 international airports
Health
Womens Life Expectancy: 55.2 years
Mens Life Expectancy: 53.3 years
Mandatory schooling from ages 7-15 years old
The South African Schools Act, passed in 1996 wants to achieve greater opportunities for the black children.
Education
HIV/AIDS One of the highest HIV prevalance in the
world 5.7 million HIV-infected individuals
Overall, 11.8% of the population is infected
About 1,000 new infections occur each day
& about 350,000 AIDS-related deaths occur annually
Sports Cricket & rugby
Most successful Arch-foes:
England, Austria, and New Zealand
Soccer Won the hearts of
majority of blacks Won 1996 African
Nations Cup National Team
named Bafana Bafana which means “The Boys”
Holidays
Human Rights Day
National Women’s Day
Heritage Day Freedom Day
Youth Day Mendela Day Day of
Reconciliation Workers Day
First human-human heart transplant was performed by cardiac surgeon Christiaan Barnard at Groote Schuur hospital in 1967
Max Theiler developed a vaccine against Yellow Fever
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Lucky Dube (1964-2007) Reggae Singer
Recent South African Movies
2009 District 9 Invictus Mr. Nobody
2010 Five Roads to Freedom: From Apartheid to
the World Cup 2011
Beauty
Safari adventure at Kruger National Park Whale watching in Hermanus Bungee jumping on the Garden Route,
Western Cape
Popular Tourist Attractions
Surprising Fact Same-sex marriage has been legal since
2006.
Another Interesting Fact Kruger National
Park supports the greatest variety of wildlife species on the African continent.
The Table Bay Hotel-5 star luxury hotelLocated in Capetown- one of three CapitalsAverage Price per night: $418-$867
Typical Conference Center
In Conclusion
Cape Grace HotelRanked #14 for business
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