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Southern Africa: South Africa Unit 4

Climate/Terrain The coastline stretches from the desert border to the Atlantic coast The country has 9 provinces Climate: Semi-arid Average temperatures are around 73-86 degrees Fahrenheit

Government / Economy 3 Capitals: Cape Town, Bloemfontein, Pretoria The city of Johannesburg is the heart of the country Government: Republic Head of State: President Main exports: diamonds, corn, gold, wool, and sugar Currency: South African Rand 1 USD = 15.11 SAR

Demography / Culture Population: 48,375,645 Life expectancy: 49 Ethnic groups: Black African 79.2 %, White 8.9 % Religions: Protestant 36.6%, Catholic 7.1%, Muslim 1.5% Literacy Rate: 93%

Brief History The Dutch East India Company landed with the first European settlers in 1652 Britain took possession in 1815 The discovery of diamonds in 1867, brought outsiders to South Africa In 1912, they declared their independence

Brief History continued……. An ‘Apartheid’ policy issued in 1948: A policy of strict racial segregation and discrimination, in which races are completely divided In 1962, Nelson Mandela was imprisoned fighting for the equality of all In the 1990’s, the Apartheid policy was removed Nelson Mandela was elected as the first native African president in 1994

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Interesting Facts South Africa has high unemployment rates. Member of the UN The first human heart transplant was performed in a Cape Town hospital in 1967. Drivers use the left-hand side of the road in South Africa. The most popular sports in South Africa are football (soccer), rugby and cricket.

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