Distance from Minooka, Il to Cape Town 8506 Miles
Compare to 8891 to Brisbane Australia
7 time zones ahead
i.e. 8:00 A.M. in Minooka
3:00 P.M. in South Africa
When you want to call your parents at 8 P.M. from SA its really 3
A.M. in Minooka
1739 Miles of coastline
Equivalent of driving Chicago to LA 1746 miles
Population 53 Million People 25th in World
Italy 61 Million
US 318 Million
80% of South Africans have Black African
ancestry
From Chicago to-• Johannesburg 17 hours 53 minutes 8684 Miles
• Cape Town 17 hours 23 minutes 8487 Miles
South Africa uses the Rand.
$1.00 is equivalent to 11.08 Rand
Quick calculation
47.95 Rand what is 10%?
4.79 roughly cost in USD
Milk 10.98 Rand US $3.00 Cappuccino 17.52 Rand US $2.00-5.00 Water 7.7 Rand US $1.00-2.00 Loaf of Bread 10.20 Rand US $1.00-2.50 Eggs 19.79 Rand US $1.29-3.29 Gas 13.42 Rand US $3.02 Internet 663.11 Rand US $40.00
http://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/country_result.jsp?country=South+Africa
1400’s Zulu and Xhosa tribes establish large kingdoms in the South
Africa region.
1652 The Dutch establish the port of Cape Town. They are the first
Europeans to settle in South Africa.
1852 The British take control of Cape Town.
1899-1902 Dutch settlers fight the British in the Boers War. Britain
eventually gains control of South Africa.
1910 South Africa becomes an independent nation.
1948 Apartheid is introduced. Laws legally and physically separate
different racial groups.
1952 The African National Congress, a black civil rights group,
begins a Campaign for Defiance of Unjust Laws as a protest against
apartheid. Nelson Mandela is one of its leaders.
1962 Mandela is arrested for plotting against the government.
Though he stays active politically, he will spend 27 years in prison.
1990 President F.W. de Klerk announces the end of apartheid.
Mandela is freed from prison after serving 27 years.
1994 South Africa holds its first elections in which all races can vote.
Nelson Mandela is elected President.
Facts
7580 Square Miles
Rhode Island 1544 Sq Miles
Delaware 2488 Sq Miles
Connecticut 5543 Sq Miles
New Jersey 8722 Sq Miles
Founded by act of government 1895Original purpose was to control hunting to
maintain populations of wild animalsOriginal park was approximately 1/3 the land
size of current park
Ideal location-Sabie, Olifants, Crocodile, Letaba, Luvuvhu and Limpopo Rivers run through the park
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdSaoQUlxkE
Wildlife Population As of 2009
Species Count Species Count
African Buffalo 27,000 African Wild Dog 150
Black Rhinoceros 350 White Rhinoceros 7,000 to 12,000]
Burchell's Zebra 17,797 Bushbuck 500
Cheetah 120 Common Eland over 300
Giraffe 5,114 Greater Kudu 5,798
Hippopotamus 3,000 Lion 2,800
Leopard 2,000 Spotted Hyena 2,000
Elephant 11,672 Waterbuck 5,000
Blue Wildebeest 9,612 Impala 150,000
June, July and August are the months of winter in Cape Town. Clear sky, bright sun with sometimes dry, windy and dusty conditions and Cold nights with some frost in the morning makes the town heavenly. However, dramatic changes of temperature may happen sometimes. The temperatures may fluctuate between 20 to 25 degrees Celsius during the day, and during night, temperatures remain between -5 to 10 degrees Celsius.
Simply its best comparable is San Francisco, CA
Jun 1
Actual Temp
64° Lo 56°
Hist. Avg.
67° Lo 47°
2
Actual Temp
63° Lo 53°
Hist. Avg.
67° Lo 47°
3
Actual Temp
64° Lo 55°
Hist. Avg.
67° Lo 47°
4
Actual Temp
60° Lo 49°
Hist. Avg.
66° Lo 47°
5
Actual Temp
57° Lo 44°
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66° Lo 47°
6
Actual Temp
61° Lo 40°
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66° Lo 47°
7
Actual Temp
67° Lo 37°
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66° Lo 47°
8
Actual Temp
63° Lo 47°
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66° Lo 47°
9
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53° Lo 43°
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66° Lo 47°
10
Actual Temp
56° Lo 40°
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66° Lo 46°
11
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62° Lo 36°
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66° Lo 46°
12
Actual Temp
65° Lo 36°
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65° Lo 46°
13
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75° Lo 36°
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65° Lo 46°
14
Actual Temp
62° Lo 56°
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65° Lo 46°
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63° Lo 52°
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65° Lo 46°
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62° Lo 43°
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65° Lo 46°
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Actual Temp
64° Lo 41°
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65° Lo 46°
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Actual Temp
62° Lo 50°
Hist. Avg.
65° Lo 46°
19
Actual Temp
59° Lo 48°
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65° Lo 46°
20
Actual Temp
60° Lo 47°
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65° Lo 46°
21
Actual Temp
68° Lo 41°
Hist. Avg.
65° Lo 46°
22
Actual Temp
80° Lo 41°
Hist. Avg.
65° Lo 46°
23
Actual Temp
67° Lo 49°
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65° Lo 46°
24
Actual Temp
78° Lo 45°
Hist. Avg.
65° Lo 46°
25
Actual Temp
67° Lo 57°
Hist. Avg.
65° Lo 46°
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Actual Temp
64° Lo 53°
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65° Lo 46°
27
Actual Temp
64° Lo 49°
Hist. Avg.
65° Lo 46°
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Actual Temp
66° Lo 42°
Hist. Avg.
65° Lo 46°
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66° Lo 39°
Hist. Avg.
65° Lo 46°
30
Actual Temp
68° Lo 43°
Hist. Avg.
65° Lo 46°
Jul 1
Actual Temp
64° Lo 45°
Hist. Avg.
64° Lo 45°
2
Actual Temp
65° Lo 50°
Hist. Avg.
64° Lo 45°
3
Actual Temp
65° Lo 52°
Hist. Avg.
64° Lo 45°
4
Actual Temp
59° Lo 47°
Hist. Avg.
64° Lo 45°
5
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55° Lo 44°
Hist. Avg.
64° Lo 45°
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