Presentation about The Republic of South Africa Khmelev

Presentation about The Republic of South Africa Khmelev Artem, Akkuratov Valentin

Flag and coat of arms of the Republic of South Africa

Map of The Republic of South Africa

The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with 2, 798 kilometers of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans. To the north of the country lie the neighboring territories of Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe; to the east are Mozambique and Swaziland; while Lesotho is an enclave surrounded by South African territory. Geographical position

South Africa is located at the southernmost region of Africa, with a long coastline that stretches more than 2, 500 km and along two oceans (the South Atlantic and the Indian). At 1, 219, 912 (km^2). South Africa is the 25 th -largest country in the world and is comparable in size to Colombia. Mafadi in the Drakensberg at 3, 450 m is the highest peak in South Africa. Excluding the Prince Edward Islands, the country lies between latitudes 22° and 35°S, and longitudes 16° and 33°E.

About 79. 5% of the South African population is of black African ancestry, divided among a variety of ethnic groups speaking different Bantu languages, nine of which have official status. South Africa also contains the largest communities of European, Asian, and racially mixed ancestry in Africa. Ethnic composition

South Africa is ranked as an upper-middle income economy by the World Bank, one of only four countries in Africa in this category (the others being Botswana, Gabon and Mauritius). It has the largest economy in Africa, and the 28 th-largest in the world. About a quarter of the population is unemployed and lives on less than US $1. 25 a day. Economy

Area Total 1, 221, 037 km 2 (25 th) Water (%) Negligible 2011 estimate 50, 586, 757 (24 th) 2001 census 44, 819, 778 Population Density Statistic 41. 4/km 2 (169 th)

Province Capital Largest city Area (km²) Population (2011 est. ) Eastern Cape Bhish Port Elizabeth 168, 966 6, 829, 958 Free State Bloemfontein Bloemfonte 129, 825 in 2, 759, 644 Gauteng Johannesburg Johannesb urg 18, 178 11, 328, 203 Kwa. Zulu-Natal Pietermaritzburg Durban 94, 361 10, 819, 130 Limpopo Polokwane 125, 754 5, 554, 657 Mpumalanga Nelspruit 76, 495 3, 657, 181 North West Mafikeng Rustenburg 104, 882 3, 253, 390 Northern Cape Kimberley 372, 889 1, 096, 731 Western Cape Town 129, 462 5, 287, 863 Provinces

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Average high °C (°F) 26. 1 (79. 0) 26. 5 (79. 7) 25. 4 (77. 7) 23. 0 (73. 4) 20. 3 (68. 5) 18. 1 (64. 6) 17. 5 (63. 5) 17. 8 (64. 0) 19. 2 (66. 6) 21. 3 (70. 3) 23. 5 (74. 3) 24. 9 (76. 8) 22. 0 (71. 6) Average low °C (°F) 15. 7 (60. 3) 15. 6 (60. 1) 14. 2 (57. 6) 11. 9 (53. 4) 9. 4 (48. 9) 7. 8 (46. 0) 7. 0 (44. 6) 7. 5 (45. 5) 8. 7 (47. 7) 10. 6 (51. 1) 13. 2 (55. 8) 14. 9 (58. 8) 11. 4 (52. 5) 15 17 20 41 69 93 82 77 40 30 14 17 515 5. 5 4. 6 4. 8 8. 3 11. 4 13. 3 11. 8 13. 7 10. 4 8. 7 4. 9 6. 2 103. 6 337. 9 299. 9 291. 4 234. 0 204. 6 174. 0 192. 2 210. 8 225. 0 279. 0 309. 0 334. 8 3, 092. 2 Precipitation mm Avg. precipitation days Sunshine hours Climate

South Africa is a nation of about 50 million people of diverse origins, cultures, languages, and religions. The last census was held in 2001 and the next will be in 2011. Even though the population of South Africa has increased in the past decade (primarily due to immigration), the country had an annual population growth rate of − 0. 051% in 2010 (CIA est. ), where the birth rate is higher than the death rate but there is a net emigration rate. [101][104] South Africa is home to an estimated 5 million illegal immigrants, including some 3 million Zimbabweans series of antiimmigrant riots occurred in South Africa beginning on 11 May 2008. Demographics

Statistics South Africa provided five racial categories by which people could classify themselves, the last of which, "unspecified/other" drew negligible responses, and these results were omitted. The 2010 midyear estimated figures for the other categories were Black African at 79. 4%, White at 9. 2%, Coloured at 8. 8%, and Indian or Asian at 2. 6%. The first census in South Africa in 1911 showed that whites made up 22% of the population; it declined to 16% in 1980.

According to the 2001 national census, Christians accounted for 79. 7% of the population. This includes Zion Christian(11. 1%), Pentecostal (Charismatic) (8. 2%), Roman Catholic (7. 1%), Methodist (6. 8%), Dutch Reformed (6. 7%), Anglican(3. 8%); members of other Christian churches accounted for another 36% of the population. Muslims accounted for 1. 5% of the population, Hindus about 1. 3%, and Judaism 0. 2%. 15. 1% had no religious affiliation, 2. 3% were other and 1. 4% were unspecified. Religion

South Africa's most popular sports are soccer, rugby 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. Sports

According to a survey for the period 1998 – 2000 compiled by the United Nations, South Africa was ranked second for murder and first for assaults and rapes per capital. Nearly 50 murders are committed each day in South Africa. Total crime per capita is 10 th out of the 60 countries in the data set. Many emigrants from South Africa also state that crime was a big motivator for them to leave. Crime