South+Africa


 * SOUTH AFRICA **

There are three capitals in South Africa, Pretoria, Bloemfontein and Cape Town. The reason why there are three capitals instead of one is because the government is spread all over the country. GOVERNMENT ** In South Africa, they got Constitutional democracy. Constitutional democracy is a politic form of government where the parliament proceeds from a majority in the legislature. The president in South Africa is Jacob Zuma. AREA ** The area of the whole South Africa is a total of 12 21 037 km2 The Largest city in South Africa is Johannesburg.
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From the United Kingdom Union: 31th May 1910 Statue of Westminster 11th December 1931 Republic 31 May 1961 SOCIETY AND CULTURE ** MUSIC In South African music, the rhythm does almost everything. It is like the rhythm Africans are living into, dance and sing for. When listening to the drums may first appear as if they liked the songs all the time. But after following them for a while you will discover that the rhythm changes, because the drummer is on the ever-evolving rhythmic patterns. The African drums have two tones, one high and one low. The drum language in Africa has usually two tones - a high and a low, or, as the Africans are saying, a male and a female tone RELIGION ** The African continent is dominated by Christianity, Islam and traditional religions in local cultures. South Africa presents a complex picture of religion. The Reformed Church was brought to southern Africa by Dutch colonists in the 1600s, the English churches came in the 1800s, along with missionaries from other European countries, Indian immigrants brought with them Hinduism and Islam. SPORTS ** South Africa’s most popular soccer, rugby union and cricket. Other sports with significant support are swimming, athletics, golf, boxing, tennis and netball. Although soccer commands the greatest following among the youth, other sports like basketball, surfing and skateboarding are increasingly popular LANGUAGES ** The most talking language in South Africa is: Zulu, Afrikaans, and Xhosa. History **  Pre historic time: The oldest archaeological treasures can be found in South-Africa. It is found bones that is 3,3 million years old. Marks after the modern human, is dated from 100 000 years b.kr. San- humans are today the oldest existing natives in South-Africa. San-humans now live at the Kalahari Desert. Bantu-speaking groups come from the north 500 year’s a.kr. Today you can find languages in South-Africa that came from Bantu. The last group that came to the land was split in two groups, Zulu and Xhosa. Xhosa is also the language spoken in present time. Colonial times: modern times began in 1652, when the Dutch made a refreshment station for ships that went between Europe and Asia. The station evolved soon to a city, which is now Cape Town. Cape was then a colony, which grew further and further east in the country. Indigenous San people who were quickly destroyed or used to European slaves. Around 1700 did the colony all the way up to the Fish River, where they met many the xhosaer on the way south of the country. It was so war over the country, and it is said that the war lasted for a century. United settled the Cape Colony in 1806. South Africa has developed into an important economic colony under British rule. Eventually, the immigration from Europe was growing, and in 1911 was 1.3 million people immigrant from Europe.  Apartheid: In 1994 the land started to practise a racist politic known as Apartheid. Politics divided the people in different races, and it was only the white raze that had a benefit of the politics. The rest of the rises was discriminated and placed on an own area for living. They could only choose between few decided jobs. The not-white couldn’t be on places where there were white people. And the white had all the good areas. The land was boycotted by FN and was holding out from all international activity. Nelson Mande became a symbol of a non-violent fight for freedom, for the whole world because of a long time in prison and strength to fight for the weak. Apartheid ended in 1994. Colonial times: modern times began in 1652, when the Dutch founded a refreshment station for ships that went between Europe and Asia. The station evolved soon to a city, which is now Cape Town. Cape was then a colony, which grew further and further east in the country. Indigenous San people who were quickly destroyed or used European slaves. Around 1700 did the colony all the way up to the Fish River, where they met many tie the xhosaer on the way south of the country. It was so war over the country, and it is said that the war lasted for a century. United settled the Cape Colony in 1806. South Africa has developed into an important economic colony under British rule. Eventually, the immigration from Europe was growing, and in 1911 was 1.3 million people immigrant from Europe. 
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