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South AfricaSouth Africa

The national flagThe national flag

The Republic of South AfricaThe Republic of South Africa

Population : 49 million

Government: Parliamentary democracy

Capital : Pretoria

Where in the world?Where in the world?

Southern AfricaSouthern Africa

The Big 5The Big 5

Black76%

White13%

Mixed9%

Indian 2%

PopulationPopulation

FactsFacts

Currency - Rand 1Currency - Rand 1€€ = 11 Rand = 11 Rand

The national symbolsThe national symbols

ApartheidApartheid

While its per capita While its per capita income of about income of about $3000 is the highest $3000 is the highest in Africain Africa

SowetoSoweto

History of South AfricaHistory of South Africa

Bartolomeu Dias in 1488. Bartolomeu Dias in 1488. Jan van Riebeeck in 1652Jan van Riebeeck in 1652 British in 1795British in 1795 discovery of diamonds in 1867 and discovery of diamonds in 1867 and

gold in 1886 gold in 1886 Apartheid laws in 1948Apartheid laws in 1948 First black voters and president in 1994First black voters and president in 1994

NelsonNelson MandelaMandela

South AfricaSouth Africa’’s firsts firstblack president.black president.

He won the NobelHe won the NobelPeace Prize in Peace Prize in

1994.1994.

TourismTourism

AgricultureAgriculture

Economy of South AfricaEconomy of South Africa

South Africa is the world’s largest producer of South Africa is the world’s largest producer of platinum, gold, and chromium.platinum, gold, and chromium.

2nd biggest producer of diamonds2nd biggest producer of diamonds In South Africa’s agriculture there are crops In South Africa’s agriculture there are crops

like: corn, wheat, sugarcane, fruits, like: corn, wheat, sugarcane, fruits, vegetables; beef, poultry, mutton,wool, and vegetables; beef, poultry, mutton,wool, and dairy products. dairy products.

KimberlyKimberly

DiamondsDiamonds andand goldgold

HealthHealth

AIDS - up to 31% of pregnant women AIDS - up to 31% of pregnant women found to be HIV infected in 2005 and found to be HIV infected in 2005 and the infection rate among adults the infection rate among adults estimated at 20% estimated at 20%

Roughly 5Roughly 5  million people are infected million people are infected with the disease. with the disease.

EducationEducation

The most beautiful The most beautiful

end of the worldend of the world

The Cape Town areaThe Cape Town area

Picture of the Cape Town areaPicture of the Cape Town area

BloubergstrandBloubergstrand

ProteaProtea

Thatched roof housesThatched roof houses

FoodFood

On a cloudy dayOn a cloudy day

BouldersBoulders

BouldersBoulders

WaterfrontWaterfront

Where the Atlantic and Where the Atlantic and Indian Oceans meet Indian Oceans meet

The Malay area (Boo-Kaap)The Malay area (Boo-Kaap)

The Cape FlatsThe Cape Flats

The Cape FlatsThe Cape Flats

The Cape FlatsThe Cape Flats

Bishops CourtBishops Court

Robben IslandRobben Island

GlidingGliding

SandboardingSandboarding

Newlands – Cape TownNewlands – Cape Town

Cricket

Rugby

2010 Soccer World Cup2010 Soccer World Cup