1. South Africa By Cecilia Campbell

2. Government Type of government: Republic - citizens entitled to vote hold power. This is exercised by the representatives and leaders they elect. Government leader: President Jacob Zuma South African President Jacob Zuma Government crests

3. Economy - Part 1 Economy Type: Market A market economy is type of capitalistic economy in which sll prices are determined by the rate of supply and demand.

4. Economy - Part 2 Major Exports: Gold, diamonds, platinum, scientific machinery, various other metals/minerals Major Imports: Chemicals, petroleum, scientific machinery/instruments, foodstuffs Gold nugget Machine used to mine petroleum

5. General Geography South Africa highlighted on a world map A physical feature map of South Africa A political map of South Africa

6. Climate The bright and dangerous South African sun does not seem to have much of an effect on average yearly temperatures of about 60º F. Seasons in the Southern hemisphere are opposite to that of the Northern; winter extends from June to September and warmer temperatures happen from October to about March. South Africa generally has sunny days and cool nights. Climate & precipitation chart

7. Climate - part 2 For the most part, flowers bloom year- round, and other plants, like trees, stay green year- round as well. Tree found in typical South African plains

8. Country Flag - Part 1 Some colors of the South African flag are based off of the colors of the ANC flag; gold, black, green, and the red, white and blue are taken from the flag of the Boer Republics. In 1925, these flag colors were chosen and applied by the African National Congress. South African flag

9. Country Flag - Part 2 The following describes what each color of the flag represents. Red, white and blue: stands for unity Black: symbolizes the people Green: represents the fertility of the land Gold: the precious mineral beneath the South African soil

10. Currency Each US dollar is worth 7.81875379 South African rands. Each South African rand is worth 0.12789762 US dollars. South African currency United States currency

11. Languages There are tons of languages spoken commonly in South Africa, but only eleven of them are official. These include.... English Afrikaans Zulu Pedi Swazi Sotho Venda Xhosa Ndbele Tsonga Tswana Percent of South African population using each official language

12. Food Every culture has diverse characteristics, one of the most outstanding being the things they eat. The following list represents ten popular South African dishes. 1. Bobotie (beef pie) Main dish 2. Cape Kidgeree (fish and rice) Main dish 3. Vegetable Curry Main dish 4. Green Bean Salad Side dish 5. Green Mango Atjar (green mangoes in Spiced Oil) Side dish 6. Yellow Rice Side dish

13. Food - Part 2 7. Klappertert (coconut pie) Dessert 8. Raisin Tart with Sour- Cream Dessert 9. Mealie Soup (corn soup) Soup 10. Green Mealie Bread (corn bread) Bread

14. Traditional South African Dancing Click here for full video! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=paG BMeCdPyE

15. Sources Country Flag Info: http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/flags/countr ys/zzzflags/zalarge.gif Languages Info: http://www.countryreports.org/country/SouthAfrica /language.htm Food: http://www.countryreports.org/country/SouthAfrica /recipes.htm http://www.countryreports.org/country/SouthAfrica /recipe/bobotie-(beef-pie).htm http://www.countryreports.org/country/SouthAfrica /recipe/cape-kidgeree-(fish-and-rice).htm http://www.countryreports.org/country/SouthAfrica /recipe/south-african-vegetable-curry.htm http://www.countryreports.org/country/SouthAfrica /recipe/green-bean-salad.htm http://www.countryreports.org/country/SouthAfrica/recipe/green- mango-atjar-(green-mangoes-preserved-in-spiced-oil).htm http://www.countryreports.org/country/SouthAfrica/recipe/yellow- rice.htm http://www.countryreports.org/country/SouthAfrica/recipe/klapperter t-(coconut-pie).htmrica/recipe/klapperter t-(coconut-pie).htm http://www.countryreports.org/http://www.countryreports.org/country/SouthAfrica/recipe/raisin-tart- with-sour-cream-sauce.htm http://www.countryreports.org/country/SouthAfrica/recipe/mealie- soup-(corn-soup).htmww.countryreports.org/country/SouthAfrica/recipe/mealie- soup-(corn-soup).htm http://wwhttp://www.countryreports.org/country/SouthAfrica/recipe/green- mealie-bread-(corn-bread).htm

16. More Sources Economy: http://www.countryreports.org/country/SouthAfrica/economy/exports.htm http://www.countryreports.org/country/SouthAfrica/economy/imports.htm http://www.unitconversion.org/currency/us-dollars-to-south-african-rands- conversion.html http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/market+economy?s=t Climate: http://www.countryreports.org/country/SouthAfrica/geography/climate.htm

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