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By: Vanessa Zimmerman Republic of South Africa

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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 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Republic ofSouth Africa

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The Land Medium sized country Land area of about 1.2 million sq.

kilometers 1/8 the size of the U.S.

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Map & Location Southern tip of

Africa

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Date it Became a Republic May 31st, 1961

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Provinces

Nine provinces

Western Cape

Eastern Cape

Northern Cape

Free State North WestGautengLimpopoMpumalan

gaKwaZulu-

Natal

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Nickname

Referred to as

the “Rainb

ow Nation”

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“Unity in Diversity”

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Capital of South Africa South Africa has three.

Pretoria Capetown Bloemfontein

Pretoria

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National Anthem of S. Africa

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Population 2010 est- 49,991,300

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Composition of Population

79.40%

9.20%

8.70% 2.70%

Percentages

BlackWhiteColoredAsian

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Clothing

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Jewelry Make their own

jewelry Colorful Usually made

from copper, grasses, and beads

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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

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Languages 3 Main

Afrikaans Xhosa Tawana

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Climate

Temperate in interior plateau.

Subtropical in the northeast.

Rainfall generally falls in the summer.

Climate

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South African Money 1 South African rand= .1480 American

Dollars

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

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Government Constitutional Democracy

Three-tier system of government Independent judiciary

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Executive Authority The president

Jacob Zuma(served since May 9th, 2009) Head of state & head of government and

his/her cabinet

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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.

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

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

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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

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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

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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

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Humanitarian Issue High rate of poverty

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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

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Health

Womens Life Expectancy: 55.2 years

Mens Life Expectancy: 53.3 years

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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

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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

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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”

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Holidays

Human Rights Day

National Women’s Day

Heritage Day Freedom Day

Youth Day Mendela Day Day of

Reconciliation Workers Day

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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

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Lucky Dube (1964-2007) Reggae Singer

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Recent South African Movies

2009 District 9 Invictus Mr. Nobody

2010 Five Roads to Freedom: From Apartheid to

the World Cup 2011

Beauty

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Safari adventure at Kruger National Park Whale watching in Hermanus Bungee jumping on the Garden Route,

Western Cape

Popular Tourist Attractions

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Surprising Fact Same-sex marriage has been legal since

2006.

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Another Interesting Fact Kruger National

Park supports the greatest variety of wildlife species on the African continent.

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The Table Bay Hotel-5 star luxury hotelLocated in Capetown- one of three CapitalsAverage Price per night: $418-$867

Typical Conference Center

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In Conclusion

Cape Grace HotelRanked #14 for business

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