SOUTH AFRICA
- South Africa has 9 provinces
- Cape Town is one of the top ten city destination for tourists worldwide
- Population: 47.4 million
- Variety
of artwork in South Africa: Zulu beadwork, township art, rock art
- Is 1/8
the size of the United States (less than twice the size of Texas)
- The World Cup will be hosted in South Africa in 2010
- Has 11 official languages
- Capital is Pretoria
- Is home to 10% of all flowering species
- Freedom Day is their national holiday (April 27th)
- Bordered by the Atlantic Ocean and Indian Ocean
- Current president: Thabo Mbeki (second black president of South Africa)