Safari-Express "South Africa


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	South Africa - Map and Info


	The black, yellow, and green colors are the colors of the African National Congress. These colors are in a "Y" shape representing the convergence and unification of the country. The red, white, and blue colors are the colors of the Boer republics.


	Map Source: www.cia.gov


	Map Source: www.cia.gov

	SOUTH AFRICA Formal Name: Republic of South Africa, RSA. Local Name: Suid Afrika. Capital: Pretoria; note - Cape Town is the legislative center and Bloemfontein the judicial center. Area: total: 1,219,912 sq km - slightly less than twice the size of Texas. National languages: Afrikans, English, Xhosa and Zulu. Currency: Rand. 1 Rand = 100 Cents. Population: 44,344,136. Religions: Christian 68% (includes most whites and Coloreds, about 60% of blacks and about 40% of Indians), Muslim 2%, Hindu 1.5% (60% of Indians), indigenous beliefs and animist 28.5%. President: President Thabo MBEKI (since 16 June 1999). Misc: After the British seized the Cape of Good Hope area in 1806, many of the Dutch settlers (the Boers) trekked north to found their own republics. The discovery of diamonds (1867) and gold (1886) spurred wealth and immigration and intensified the subjugation of the native inhabitants. The Boers resisted British encroachments, but were defeated in the Boer War (1899-1902). The resulting Union of South Africa operated under a policy of apartheid - the separate development of the races. The 1990s brought an end to apartheid politically and ushered in black majority rule. Misc. Source: www.cia.gov For more information: Click Here.



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