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By: Vanessa Zimmerman

Republic of South Africa. By: Vanessa Zimmerman. 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 31 st , 1961. Provinces. Nine provinces Western Cape

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By: Vanessa Zimmerman

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  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
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