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South Africa

__**About South Africa:**__ -South Africa is slightly less than twice the size of Texas -Population: 49,052,489 -Ethnic groups percent: Black 79%, White 9.6%, Indian/Asian 2.5% -5.7 million people have HIV/Aids -Best Economy in Africa -Government type: Republic -Militarty Branches: South Africa National Defense Force (SANDF), South Africa Army, South Africa Navy, South Africa Air Force

__**Intresting Facts:**__ -In 2010 their was a world cup held in South Africa -South Africa is the second largest exporter of fruit in the world -South Africa has the longest wine route in the world -South Africa has the cheapest electricity in the world -South Africa is the sole producer of the Mercedes Benz C-class right hand drive vehicles -South Africa has the most luxourios train in the world The Rovos Rail **__Location:__** -Southern tip of Africa -Surrounding borders: Namibia, Botswana, and Mozambique **__Sports:__** -Soccer, marthon running, basketball, golfing, and cricket- __Soccer (football):__ __Marathons:__ __Basketball:__ __Golfing:__ __Cricket:__ __** Time line﻿: **__ __-4th century:__ Migrants from north settle joining the San and Khoikhoi people __-1852:__ British grant limited self-gov to Transvaal __-Late 1850's:__ Boers proclaim Transvaal a republic __-1880:__ Boers rebel agianst the British Sparking the first Anglo-Boer war __-Mid 1880's:__ Gold is discovered in Transvaal triggering the gold rush __-1899:__ British troops gather on the Transvaal border and the second Anglo-Boer war begins __-1902:__ Treaty of Vereeniging ends the second war both become of the British Empire __-1966:__ Prime Minister Hendrik Verwoerd was assainated __-1970's:__ More than 3 million people forcibly resettled in 'Black Homelands' __-2010:__ South Africa Hosts the World Cup football tournament __-2010:__ Civil servants stage nation-wide strike __** Languages: **__ __** Things To Be Aware Of: **__ -Drugs such as: heroin, cocaine and more -Watch out for: AIDS, Typhoid Fever, and Hepatitas A -South Africa also has a high rate of murders, assualts, and rape __** Tourism: **__ -Table Mt. in Cape Town =__﻿Works Cited__=

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