SOUTH AFRICA
South Africa is a multi-ethnic society encompassing a wide variety of cultures, languages, and religions, situated on the Southern tip of Africa
South Africa contains some of the oldest archaeological and human-fossil sites in the world
Population: 55 Million
Capital:
Pretoria (executive)
Bloemfontein (judicial)
Cape Town (legislative)
South Africa is the land of 22,000 different higher plants, or about 9% of all the known species of plants on earth
The country of the "Big Five" with the richest biodiversity
South Africa has the 2nd largest informal economy in Africa
WHY SOUTH AFRICA
South Africa is the home of the famous Kruger National Park and many other private reserves and game parks, such as Sabi Sands, Madikwe, Addo Elephant National Park
South Africa offers many Big Five game viewing destinations for spotting lion, leopard, rhino, elephant and buffalo
With mountains, bush, rivers, sea and plenty of sunshine, South Africa provides an opportunity for an extensive list of active adventures from safaris to hiking or cycling, white river rafting to watching whales or shark diving, paragliding or canopy tree-top excursions
South Africa is a rainbow nation with a world-class infrastructure, beautiful culture, and fantastic cuisine
IN SOUTH AFRICA
There are than 4,900 species of fungi
South Africa has 11 official languages
South African art includes the oldest art objects in the World, dated from 75,000 years ago
South Africa hosts the Southern African Large Telescope, the largest optical telescope in the Southern Hemisphere.
