Discover South Africa - A Diverse Nation with Vibrant Culture

1. South Africa

2. Officially: The Republic of South Africa • has the reputation of “rainbow nation” • located at the southern tip of Africa. • Land area: 1221,037 square kilometers • It is divided into nine provinces and has 2,798 kilometers of coastline.

3. Capital: Pretoria, Cape Town, Bloemfontein Major cities: Johannesburg, port Elizabeth, Durban National Day: on May 31, 1961 National anthem: "god bless Africa“ The official languages: English and Zulu, Afrikaans Currency: rand Time zone: + 2

4. Political system: a presidential republic National leader: Jacob zuma , kgalemamotlanthe Population: 48,810,427 (2012) Population density: 41.4 people per square kilometers (2012) Main ethnic groups: Zulu, Xhosa, Swazi, Wana Main religions: the Catholic church

5. National flag symbol of : Racial reconciliation, and national unity. National emblem Moto: Diverse People Unite

6. National flower • Protea • Its name comes from the Greek mythology Proteus. • It can free deformation. • It is said that the class has more than three hundred kinds of flowers.

7. South Africa's  currency Rand（ZAR）

8. South African diamond

9. The largest tribal nation Zulu The vast majority of the Zulu people engaged in agriculture and animal husbandry. Corn as a staple food. The bull became a symbol of wealth. Whenever festivals are slaughtered cattle to worship ancestors, and then put the cow on the roof, to show his never ungrateful. Who must use cattle as a dowry to the father of the bride, then can only marry a wife back. Zulu prevalent polygamy.

10. Zulu prevalent polygamy. If women are your breasts, they said have not marriage, if wearing a funnel-shaped decorations, has been engaged. Married women often wear dress hemp qualitative and fixed hair erect, decorated with colorful beads chain. Chain bead color is very exquisite, the color white represented purity and love, red passion, blue, green, peace and blessing, said black said sad and unhappy.

11. National Sport Cricket one of the most favorite sport South Africans love sports, sports ground with tennis courts, football, hockey and golfcourse for the most.

12. Social etiquette and taboos Dealing with South Africa people, you need to know about communicating with religious beliefs, and the respect of his seriously. This is very important. ChristianSouth Africans, the most taboo "13" this number. For the "Friday", especially with "13" is "Friday" of a day, they admit avoid to ask more, and try to avoid going out.

13. Social etiquette and taboos South Africa's black people are very respect their ancestors, think ancestors not only have the ability of eliminating evil, but also have the power to punish children. So, they especially taboo stranger grovel words and deeds show of their ancestors. In some tribes, even his wife call the name of the father-in-law was banned. In many black tribes, women's status is low. It’s regarded as a sacred treasure of some places, such as fire, the barn, is absolutely prohibited women close to.

14. Due to historical reasons, people in South Africa is very bold and straightforward. Talk with each other, excessively euphemism or beat around the bush, is not welcome. • Talk with black South Africans, have never involved in four aspects of the topic. • (1) do not set for a white evaluate achievements. • (2) don't comment on different black tribal or faction and the relationship between the contradictions. • (3) don't about black old custom. • (4) don't gave birth to a boy and congratulations for each other. • In South Africa, according to the law, gay marriage is legal.

15. The music is the dance in South Africa. South African music rhythm strong volatile, and has the characteristic of Born free and unrestrained. Their unique melody, even the people who don't understand music and dance will also feel very good to listen, is very good-looking, it represents the culture of South Africa.

16. Catering Culture South Africa's famous drinks:rooibostea Ostrich steak is the specialty. Because South Africa three facing the sea, seafood also favored by the local people. South Africans love to eat barbecue, visitors can also taste a lot of small shops sell barbecue meat.

17. Cassava (tapioca) Take charge of rice in Africa. • It adapt to the tropical rain forest, so they take root in South Africa. • Its strength of character like local residents , so it was elected to take charge of meal.

18. Dining etiquette South Africans eat with hand holding, can only use his right hand. They have serious dining etiquette .What people eat what part is specified. Eating the wrong will be punished.

19. Cape Town —— One of the Worlds most Beautiful Seaports  It’s the second largest city in South Africa. It’s the birthplace of South Africa, also called the mother city.

20. Constancevineyards, is the oldest and the most beautiful wine estatein South Africa. It is located in Cape Town’s south peninsula area.

21. When napoleon was exile to the island of Saint Helena , he almost can’t leave the Vin deConstance everyday.

22. Johannesburg, the largest city in South Africa. It’s industrial and commercial, financial and transportation center, its size, not only in South Africa's leading but also ranked first across Africa.

23. Johannesburg football field It’s the main stadium of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

24. Gold Reef City

25. Pretoria It’s the administrative capital in South Africa . "garden city" "violet flourishing city"

26. "Hawaii" of South Africa, Durban Durban is the third largest city in South Africa , after Johannesburg, Cape Town. It’s one of the biggest commercial and cultural center of KuaZuLu- NaDaErSheng • Ushaka Marine World • Fitzsimons Snake Park • Botanic Gardens • City Hall • The Famous Fish Co.

27. Sun city the joy of the African kingdom The sun city means "everything", all the pleasure, luxury, food, entertainment, comfortable, romantic and surprise...

28. Sun city The Wave Roman Amphitheatre

29. The Cape of Good Hope It’s located in the Atlantic ocean and stands at the junction of the Indian Ocean.

30. That’s all. Thanks!