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SOUTH AFRICA

BY: SIERRA, ALEX & ANDREW
Photo by Jonathan Gill
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LOCATION

THE SOUTHERN TIP OF AFRICA
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PHYSICAL FEATURES

  • Orange River
  • Limpopo River
  • Drakensberg
  • Kalahari Desert
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Indian Ocean
Photo by Paul Mannix
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CLIMATE

SUBTROPICAL, RELATIVELY DRY, 464MM AVERAGE OF RAINFALL
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NATURAL RESOURCES

  • Gold
  • Platinum
  • Diamond
  • Base metals
  • Coal
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Early History
The earliest representatives were the san & Khoekhoe peoples. People have lived there for more than 100,000 years. The Khoekhoe disappeared because of diseases brought by the europeans.

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Conquest
Portuguese sailors came. Dutch East India Company set up a station in Table Bay in 1652. British came as a strategic base against French

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Independence
South Africa declared their independence on May 31, 1910 from Britain

Photo by aherrero
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CHALLENGES

  • Unemployments
  • Marginalise the poor
  • Divided society
  • Social inclusion limited
  • Public service is uneven
  • Most black people have sub standard education
Photo by Vijay..
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Population Distribution
52 million people. Manly on the coasts

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Culture
Religion: Christianity, Islam, Hinduisn, Judaism. Language: Zulu & Afrikaans. Ethnic Groups: Zulu & Xhosa

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