South Africa

Kayla CookMr. Fleming’s Class

10 YOC

The Location Of South Africa

• South Africa is located in Africa, by the most southern point.

• Bordering countries:

Lesotho, Swaziland, Namibia,

and Mozambique.

• The nine provinces: The

Eastern Cape, Free State,

Gauteng, Kwazulu-Natal,

Limpopo, Mpumalanga,

Northern Cape, North West and

Western Cape.

Geographic Features Of

South Africa

• Table Mountain.

• The Indian Ocean (on the East) and the Atlantic Ocean (on the West.)

• Cape Point.

• Grassy hills and beautiful mountains, rivers, and a desert, called the Kalahari.

The Climate Of South Africa

• We have four seasons.

• Average climate is moderate.

Season Average Month

Summer 20-30 C December-February

Winter 7-10 C June-August

Autumn 10-15 C March-May

Spring 15-20 C September-November

The Environment Of

South Africa• The national animal is

the springbok.

• The national flower is

the protea.

More About The Environment

• Mountains

• Jungles

• A Desert

• Atlantic and Indian Ocean

• Beautiful beaches

The Timeline Of South Africa

The DutchSettlers

The British Settlers The ANC

Mandela is Released

The Apartheid

Peace Prize

Mandela President

The FIFA Soccer Cup

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Dutch settlers establish the first whitesettlement.

Big

numbers

of British

settlers

arrive.

The ANC is organized.

Nelson Mandela is released from prison.

The Apartheid ends.

Nelson Mandela is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

Nelson Mandela is elected president.

South Africa hosts the FIFA Soccer World Cup.

The Customs and Traditions Of

South Africa

• Celebrate Independence Day, Freedom Day, Reconciliation Day, Christmas and New Year.

• 11 official languages, Sepedi, Sesotho, Setswana, Swati, Tshivenda, Xitsonga, Afrikaans, Ndebele, Xhosa, Zulu and English.

• We have a lot of different foods, like pap and biltong, milktart, Malva pudding. Influenced by Dutch, Malay and Indian cultures. Good wines from French Huguenot influence.

South African Music and Dancing

Video by Craig Cook (Dad)

The Government Of South Africa

• The President is Jacob Zuma.

• South Africa is a democracy.

• Government has 13 political parties with the African National

Congress (ANC) being the ruling

party.

Before 1994, only white South Africans were allowed to vote.

• Since 1994, all South Africa citizens over the age of 18 are allowed to vote.

The Economy Of South Africa

• Farming, mining, and automotive industries run the economy.

• The currency used is Rand, in denominations 10, 20, 50, 100 and 200’s.

• Tourism contributes to the economy.

The Tourism Of South Africa

• Shops, activities and places to see.

• Things to do: game farms, horse riding, safaris, camping, hiking, running on the beach, kite surfing, and surfing.

• Things to see: The beautiful Table Mountain, sunsets, wild animals, the oceans, Cango Caves, Cape Point, Big Five, DrakensbergMountains and our beautiful Coastline.

• Soccer, rugby and cricket.

Miscellaneous

• First heart transplant was performed in Cape Town by Dr. Christiaan Barnard in 1967.

• Known as the “Rainbow Nation.”

• Won the Rugby World Cup in 1995.

• Known for it’s gold and diamonds.

• Hosted the 2010 Soccer World Cup.

Zakumi

South Africa

South Africa is a beautiful country that you should visit. You would be surprised as to how many things there are for you to

do and see!

In an effort to convince you I added some pictures from my recent holiday.

Bibliography

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Bibliography

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Bibliography

18. www.solantamity.com/Media/Images/CapePoint.jpg

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