1. SOUTH AFRICA

2. africa

3. SOUTH AFRICA MAP

4. South african flag

5. The meaning of the flag
For example, in 2008 the KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sibusiso Ndebele attributed the following meanings in an official speech:
black = black, Indian and coloured people
red = the violence that lead to freedom
white = the colonial and apartheid past
green and blue = the beauty of our land and ocean
yellow = no meaning attributed - the Sun – ambiguous

6. The only symbolism in the flag is the Y shape,
“The convergence of diverse elements within South African society, taking the road ahead in unity”.
*convergence: sammanstrålning

7. FACTS
Population: close to 53 million South Africa became independent in 1961 South Africa is known as the rainbow nation, because of the various ethnic groups and religions. The major religions in South Africa are Christianity, Islam, tradition African religion, Hinduism, and Judaism. Traditional African religion is combined of Christianity and Islam. South Africa has three capital cities: Pretoria, Cape Town and Bloemfontein South Africa is a multiethnic society with 11 official languages:

8. The two main languages (EUROPEAN ORIGIN)
Afrikaans
Afrikaans developed from Dutch and serves as the 1st language of most white and colored South Africans
2. English
English reflects the legacy of British colonialism and is commonly used in public and commercial life

9. South africa ”rainbow nation”

10. Ethnic groups
The biggest ethnic group in South Africa are the Africans The Coloured: Indonesia, Madagascar Asians or Indians: indian and chinese descent The Afrikaaners: whites of mainly Dutch, French and German descent

11. Religion

12. 80% of people in South Africa, both, black and white, are Christians.

13. Famous people from south africa
J. R.R Tolkiens (The Lord of the rings)

14. Charlize theron- actress

15. Trevor noah (stand-up comedian)

16. Desmond tutu- archbishop

17. Nelson mandela- the president of south africa 1994-1999

18. Apartheid ( )
Apartheid is an Afrikaan word that means separateness It was a system of racial segregation that governed South Africa for 50 years The White dominating over Non-Whites in every aspect of life Segregation of education, medical care, marriage, sports etc. Identity card- white, black, indian/asian or colored Apartheid was imposed by the National Party and was abolished in 1994 by the help of Nelson Mandela.

19. Other facts about south africa
Much of the South African cuisine is multicultural- it’s a product of mixing cultures. It’s called ”Rainbow cuisine”.
South Africa is the second largest exporter of fruit in the world
It is the world’s largest producer of macadamia nuts
Three of the five fastest land animals live in South Africa: the cheetah (gepard), the wildebeest (gnu) and the lion.
South Africa has the most luxurious train in the world:
The Rovos Rail
It has the largest deposits of gold

20. Macadamia nuts

21. The cheetah

22. The wildebeest

23. Tripe (made of cows stomach)
Tripe is a traditional treat favoured by most Africans. In the Cape it is considered a regional delicacy and is often served lightly curried with small new potatoes and fried onions.

24. The rovos rail