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South Africa
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Location
Relative LocationSurrounded by Namibia , Botswana , Zimbabwe , and Mozambique
Absolute Location25 degrees south , 28 degrees east
Place
Human CharacteristicsPopulation: 49,052,489 est. 2009
Visits since 1997-2007: 9,000,000Top 2 major languages in South Africa are Afrikaans & EnglishStructure if Government- constitutional democracy ( the government is based on the permission of people)Major transportations used in South Africa- minibus taxis or cars
minibus taxis
Cities
President Jacob Zuma
Food
Physical CharacteristicsMajor Mountains in South Africa;
Njesuthi - 3408 meters
Sentinel- 3165 meters
Cathaderal Park- 3004 meters
Sneeuberg- 2027 meters
Tafelberg- 1969 meters
Njesuthi Sentinel
Cathaderal Park
Sneeuberg
TafelBerg
AgricultureFruits grown in South Africa like :
grapes, apples, cherries, peaches, pears, mangoes, lychees, papayas, bananas, etc. are exported mostly to Europe
Wine is a major export with South Africa. It has been ranked 5th largest
maker worldwideWheat and Sugarcanes are also grown
in South Africa
South Africa also have livestock farming. They have animals like : sheep, cows, ostrich, antelope, etc.
ClimateThe Northwest part of South Africa is very dry . The south part of South Africa is usually a tropical climate.
H.E.IHuman Environment Interaction
Cold weather are bad for growing food outside and raising
animalds outsideWarm weather is good for tourist and beach
goers
Region Formal Regions-
City of Johannesburg- 3,888,180
City of Cape Town- 3,497,097
Ethekwini-3,468,086
City of Tshwane-2,345,908
Nelson Mandela Bay Metro-1,050,930
City of Johannesburg
City of Cape Town
Ethekwini City of Tshwane
Nelson Mandela Bay Metro
MovementMajor Exported Goods- gold, diamonds, platinum
Inventions by South Africans-
1. C.A.T Scan was developed by Allan Cormack
2. Dr. Chris Barnard performed the first heart transplant
3. The first swimming pool vaccum cleaner was invented by Ferdinand
Chauvierfor more inventions go on to
www.southafrica.info/business/trends/innovations/inventions
Chris Barnard, Ferdinand Chauvier , Allan Cormack
For More Information About South Africa
southafrica.infoor
southafrica.net