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SOUTH AFRICA

SOUTH AFRICA. africa. SOUTH AFRICA MAP. South african flag. The meaning of the flag. For example, in 2008 the KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sibusiso Ndebele attributed the following meanings in an official speech : black = black, Indian and coloured people

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SOUTH AFRICA

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  1. SOUTH AFRICA

  2. africa

  3. SOUTH AFRICA MAP

  4. South african flag

  5. The meaningof the flag For example, in 2008 the KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sibusiso Ndebele attributed the following meanings in an official speech: • black = black, Indian and coloured people • red = the violence that lead to freedom • white = the colonial and apartheid past • green and blue = the beauty of our land and ocean • yellow = no meaning attributed - the Sun – ambiguous

  6. The only symbolism in the flag is the Y shape , “The convergence of diverse elements within South African society, taking the road ahead in unity”. *convergence: sammanstrålning

  7. FACTS Population: closeto 53 million South Africabecame independent in 1961 South Africa is known as the rainbow nation, because of the various ethnic groups and religions. The major religions in South Africa are Christianity, Islam, tradition African religion, Hinduism, and Judaism. Traditional African religion is combined of Christianity and Islam. South Africa has threecapitalcities: Pretoria, Cape Town and Bloemfontein South Africa is a multiethnicsocietywith 11 officiallanguages:

  8. The twomainlanguages(EUROPEAN ORIGIN) • Afrikaans Afrikaans developed from Dutch and serves as the 1st languageofmostwhite and colored South Africans 2. English English reflects the legacyof British colonialism and is commonlyused in public and commerciallife

  9. South africa”rainbow nation”

  10. Ethnicgroups The biggest ethnic group in South Africa are the Africans The Coloured: Indonesia, Madagascar Asians or Indians: indian and chinesedescent The Afrikaaners: whites of mainly Dutch, French and German descent

  11. Religion

  12. 80% of people in South Africa, both, black and white, are Christians.

  13. Famouspeople from southafrica J. R.R Tolkiens (The Lord of the rings)

  14. Charlize theron- actress

  15. Trevor noah (stand-upcomedian)

  16. Desmond tutu- archbishop

  17. Nelson mandela- the president ofsouthafrica 1994-1999

  18. Apartheid (1948-1994) Apartheid is an Afrikaanwordthatmeansseparateness It was a system ofracial segregation thatgoverned South Africa for 50 years The White dominating over Non-Whites in everyaspectoflife Segregation ofeducation, medicalcare, marriage, sports etc. Identitycard- white, black, indian/asian or colored Apartheid wasimposed by the National Party and wasabolished in 1994 by the helpof Nelson Mandela.

  19. Otherfactsaboutsouthafrica • Muchof the South African cuisine is multicultural- it’s a productofmixingcultures. It’scalled ”Rainbow cuisine”. • South Africa is the second largest exporter offruit in the world • It is the world’slargestproducerofmacadamianuts • Three of the fivefastest land animals live in South Africa: the cheetah (gepard), the wildebeest(gnu) and the lion. • South Africa has the mostluxurioustrain in the world: The RovosRail • It has the largestdepositsofgold

  20. Macadamianuts

  21. The cheetah

  22. The wildebeest

  23. Tripe (madeofcowsstomach) • Tripe is a traditional treat favoured by most Africans. In the Cape it is considered a regional delicacy and is often served lightly curried with small new potatoes and fried onions.

  24. The rovosrail

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