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South Africa

 

  • South Africa is one of the most geographically varied countries of the African continent.
  • Africa--is the safari
  • In addition to possessing two of the world's most renowned wildlife reserves

 

  • South Africa is located at the southernmost tip of the African continent.
  • Due to the diversity of cultures amongst the people of South Africa, there are 11 official languages.
  • Xhosa is the most widely spoken as a home language, although the most commonly accepted business language is English.
  • The climate in South Africa is typically warm and dry,

 

The paintings there are considered to be some of the greatest examples of prehistoric art in the world!

 

 

Their you can see a variety of animals like the lion, cheetah, leopard, elephant, zebra, impalas, rhinoceros, hippopotamus, wild dogs, buffalo, etc…

Africa is a very rich and diverse city.

The big five were the most dangerous animals to hunt in the past which were: rhinoceros, lion, elephant, leopard and the buffalo

 

  • South Africa offers culinary challenges from crocodile sirloins to fried caterpillars to sheep heads.
  • Because Johannesburg is a big city many people migrate and bring food from other people like hamburgers, sushi, pad thai, spaghetti bolognaise.

 

 

  • Add eight or so black cultures, then mix in Afrikaners, British, Indians, and Europeans who immigrated to South Africa over the centuries, plus the Malays, whom the Dutch brought over as slaves.

Sources:

http://www.geographia.com/south-africa/  

http://www.ngo.grida.no/soesa/nsoer/general/about.htm

http://edhelper.com/ReadingComprehension_Geography_130_1.html

http://www.iexplore.com/trip/safrica_culture.jhtml

http://www.southafrica.info/plan_trip/holiday/food_wine/food.htm

http://edhelper.com/ReadingComprehension_Geography_130_1.html

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