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South Africa

Longitude and Latitude:30.0000 ° S, 25.0000° E. Area:1214470 square km. Capital City: Capetown. South Africa. By: Liam Scott. Population: 52,981,991 million. Geography. - South Africa coasts the Indian Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean.

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South Africa

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  1. Longitude and Latitude:30.0000° S, 25.0000° E Area:1214470 square km Capital City: Capetown South Africa By: Liam Scott Population: 52,981,991 million

  2. Geography -SouthAfrica coaststheIndianOceanandtheAtlanticOcean -South Africa borders with Namibia,Botswana,Zimbabwe and Mozambique -South Africa’s highest point is 3,450 meters high -South Africa doesn’t get super hot or cold

  3. History -In 1867, South Africa discovered diamonds in a town called Kimberely -In the mid 1880’s gold was discovered in the transvaal witch caused the gold rush -In 1879 the Zulu’s were defeated by the British in Natal -In 1816 Shaka Zulu founded the Zulu army and expanded until 1826 -In 1856 the Natal seperated from the cape colony

  4. Archeology -Several artifacts found in south africa`s caves such as ostrich eggs, jewelry, beads, poison tipped arrows, and hunting kits

  5. Political Science/Sociology -South Africa’s government type is the republic which means they share information with there country -South Africa’s philosophy is Ubuntu which means human kindness -The ANC or African National Congress believes it is responsible for liberation in the post apartheid era. -Education system has two national departments DBE and DHET -Two healthcare systems, Public and Private. -The South African police service is the national force of the republic

  6. Economics -South Africa’s currency type is called a rand -South Africa has minerals such as gold, diamond, coal, iron, platinum and more -South Africa also has agriculture resources like sugar cane, barley, tabacco, vegtables and livestock -South Africa trades with the European comission

  7. Work Cited • www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page

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