By: Vanessa Zimmerman

1. Republic ofSouth Africa By: Vanessa Zimmerman

2. The Land • Medium sized country • Land area of about 1.2 million sq. kilometers • 1/8 the size of the U.S.

3. Map & Location • Southern tip of Africa

4. Date it Became a Republic • May 31st, 1961

5. Provinces Nine provinces Western Cape Eastern Cape Northern Cape Free State North West Gauteng Limpopo Mpumalanga KwaZulu-Natal

6. Nickname Referred to as the “Rainbow Nation”

7. “Unity in Diversity”

8. Capital of South Africa • South Africa has three. • Pretoria • Capetown • Bloemfontein Pretoria

9. National Anthem of S. Africa

10. Population • 2010 est- 49,991,300

11. Composition of Population

12. Clothing

13. Jewelry • Make their own jewelry • Colorful • Usually made from copper, grasses, and beads

14. 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

15. Languages • 3 Main • Afrikaans • Xhosa • Tawana

16. Climate

17. South African Money • 1 South African rand= .1480 American Dollars

18. Gross National Product • $224 billion in 2005 • Ranked 28th in the world

19. Government • Constitutional Democracy • Three-tier system of government • Independent judiciary

20. Executive Authority • The president • Jacob Zuma(served since May 9th, 2009) • Head of state & head of government and his/her cabinet

21. 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.

22. Imports • Equipment and machinery • Chemicals • Petroleum • Scientific instruments • Food materials • Worth $70.24 billion in 2009

23. Exports • Gold • Diamonds • Platinum • Other metals & minerals • Equipment and machinery • Worth $67.93 billion in 2009

24. Crops Cereals & Grains Corn • 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

25. 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

26. 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

27. Humanitarian Issue • High rate of poverty

28. 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

29. Health

30. Education • 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.

31. 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

32. 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 BafanaBafana which means “The Boys”

33. Holidays • Human Rights Day • National Women’s Day • Heritage Day • Freedom Day • Youth Day • Mendela Day • Day of Reconciliation • Workers Day

34. Science & Technology • 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

35. Lucky Dube • (1964-2007) • Reggae Singer

36. Recent South African Movies • 2009 • District 9 • Invictus • Mr. Nobody • 2010 • Five Roads to Freedom: From Apartheid to the World Cup • 2011 • Beauty

37. Popular Tourist Attractions • Safari adventure at Kruger National Park • Whale watching in Hermanus • Bungee jumping on the Garden Route, Western Cape

38. Surprising Fact • Same-sex marriage has been legal since 2006.

39. Another Interesting Fact • Kruger National Park supports the greatest variety of wildlife species on the African continent.

40. Typical Conference Center The Table Bay Hotel-5 star luxury hotel Located in Capetown- one of three Capitals Average Price per night: $418-$867

41. In Conclusion Cape Grace Hotel Ranked #14 for business

42. Works cited • http://www.sa-venues.com/no/weather.htm • http://www.info.gov.za/aboutgovt/symbols/coa/index.htm • http://www.sarpn.org.za/documents/d0000990/ • http://famouswonders.com/category/south-africa/ • http://www.expatforum.com/articles/cost-of-living/cost-of-living-in-south-africa.html • http://africanhistory.about.com/library/timelines/blIndependenceTime.htm • http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2898.htm • http://www.studentsoftheworld.info/infopays/rank/PNB2.html • http://www.economywatch.com/world_economy/southafrica/export-import.html • http://www.mapsofworld.com/south-africa/national-capital.html • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Africa • http://www.southafrica.info/about/history/anthem.htm • http://www.sa-venues.com/no/weather.htm • http://www.southafrica.info/about/government/gov.htm • http://www.frugalmonkey.com/sa/south-african-transportation.html