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  South Africa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
South Africa has the largest population of people of European descent in Africa, the largest Indian population in Africa, as well as the largest Coloured (of mixed European and African descent) community in Africa, making it one of the most ethnically diverse countries on the continent.
South Africa's most prevalent biome is grassland, which is particularly present on the Highveld, where the plant cover is dominated by different grasses, low shrubs, and acacia trees, mainly camel-thorn and whitethorn.
South Africa is a middle-income, developed country with an abundant supply of resources, well-developed financial, legal, communications, energy, and transport sectors, a stock exchange, JSE Securities Exchange, that ranks among the 10 largest in the world, and a modern infrastructure supporting an efficient distribution of goods to major urban centres throughout the region.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/South_Africa   (4624 words)

  
 South Korea - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK; Korean : Daehan Minguk ( Hangul : 대한 민국; Hanja : 大韓民國)), is a country in East Asia, covering the southern half of the Korean Peninsula.
The United Nations -backed South and the USSR-backed North eventually reached a stalemate and an armistice was signed in 1953, splitting the peninsula along the demilitarized zone at about the 38th parallel, which had been the original demarcation line.
South Korea's (current) capital and largest city is Seoul in the northwest, other major cities include nearby Incheon, central Daejeon, Gwangju in the southwest and Daegu and Busan in the southeast.
encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /south_korea.htm   (2067 words)

  
 ipedia.com: South Africa Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
South Africa is one of the most ethnically diverse countries in Africa, and has the largest white population on the continent.
South Africa is one of the oldest nation-states in Africa.
South Africa is a middle-income, developing country with an abundant supply of resources, well-developed financial, legal, communications, energy, and transport sectors, a stock exchange that ranks among the 10 largest in the world, and a modern infrastructure supporting an efficient distribution of goods to major urban centers throughout the region.
www.ipedia.com /south_africa.html   (1161 words)

  
 2005 in South Africa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
See also: 2004 in South Africa, other events of 2005, 2006 in South Africa and the Timeline of South African history.
The South Africa national football team loses 0-2 to the Ghana national football team at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg
The South Africa national rugby union team drew 30-30 with the France national rugby union team in Durban
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/2005_in_South_Africa   (583 words)

  
 An MBendi Profile: South Africa - Overview
South Africa is situated at the southern tip of Africa forming part of the Southern Africa region and is bordered by Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Swaziland.
South Africa is globally recognised as being a leading supplier of a variety of minerals and mineral products that are exported to as many as 87 countries.
South Africa has only had modest growth rates in recent years and this is put down to the populations low saving levels.
www.mbendi.co.za /cysacy.htm   (2280 words)

  
 8/2/2005 -- Saving South Africa's Floral Heritage
Climate change, sprawl, and alien-species invasion are threatening South Africa's fynbos, the main vegetation type of the smallest, yet richest, of the world's six floral kingdoms.
South Africa produces half the world's cut-flower proteas, and the industry employs 25,000 people, a significant job pool in a country suffering severe unemployment.
Located along the southern tip of Africa, the region's main vegetation type is fynbos, a collection of evergreens, shrubs, and small plants with tough, fine leaves, and reeds.
forests.org /articles/reader.asp?linkid=38761   (1393 words)

  
 Index of Economic Freedom 2005 - South Africa
South Africa is Africa’s economic and military powerhouse; it generates some 40 percent of GDP in all of sub-Saharan Africa and is the only country in the region capable of projecting significant military force.
Based on the increasing evidence of government discrimination against foreign firms, South Africa’s capital flows and foreign investment score is 1 point worse this year.
These regulations may also be changed on short notice.” In addition, “Owing to South Africa’s dearth of skilled labor, concerns exist over the capacity of the bureaucracy at the various levels of government, and performance is mixed.
www.heritage.org /research/features/index/country.cfm?id=SouthAfrica   (931 words)

  
 South Africa
Travelers entering South Africa from countries where yellow fever is endemic are often required to present their yellow World Health Organization (WHO) vaccination record or other proof of inoculation, or they must be inoculated at the airport in order to be permitted entry.
South Africa also has the highest incidence of reported rape in the world.
Also beware of fraudulent schemes in which a caller from South Africa (who usually is not South African) attempts to win the confidence of an unsuspecting American, who is then persuaded either to provide privileged financial information or travel to South Africa to assist in a supposedly lucrative business venture.
travel.state.gov /travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1008.html   (2397 words)

  
 South Africa Country Analysis Brief
Inflation was 1.4% in 2004 and is forecast at 3.0% for 2005.
South Africa consumed 171.6 mmst of coal in 2002, 90% of which was used for electricity generation and the synthetic fuel industry.
South Africa imports the majority of its crude oil from the Middle East, with Saudi Arabia and Iran as its chief suppliers.
www.eia.doe.gov /emeu/cabs/safrica.html   (5276 words)

  
 South Africa
South Africa, on the continent's southern tip, is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean on the west and by the Indian Ocean on the south and east.
South Africa declared itself a republic in 1961 and severed its ties with the Commonwealth, which strongly objected to the country's racist policies.
South Africa's offshore contact center industry is growing but competition lurks much closer to home than it may think.
www.infoplease.com /id/A0107983   (1618 words)

  
 Aerospace Executive Service Airport Industry Showcase 2005 - Johannesburg, South Africa - October 19-21, 2005
South Africa has eleven principal airports, including four international facilities and hundreds of smaller regional and private airports.
South Africa continues its predominant role as a Maintenance Repair Operations (MRO) hub for sub-Saharan Africa and is an important reselling location for US products.
Access to South Africa and other international markets and business partners is made possible through the Aerospace Executive Service in a manner that cannot be matched by simply attending the show as a visitor.
www.trade.gov /doctm/aes_sa_1005.html   (1126 words)

  
 United Nations - OCHA IRIN Africa News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
ABIDJAN, 29 Jul 2005 (IRIN) - At the main university in Cote d’Ivoire’s commercial capital, Abidjan, many scholars are more worried about self-defence than self-improvement on a campus dominated by a pro-government student union that uses rape and torture to maintain control.
BISSAU, 28 Jul 2005 (IRIN) - Joao Bernardo "Nino" Vieira, the former military ruler of Guinea-Bissau, scored a narrow victory over Malam Bacai Sanha, candidate of the ruling PAIGC party, in the second round of the country's presidential election, according to provisional results released on Thursday.
DAKAR, 28 Jul 2005 (IRIN) - At least 400 people — mostly women and children — have fled into southern Chad from the Central African Republic (CAR) in the past several days, after armed men raided their village, a UN official said on Thursday.
irinnews.org /frontpage.asp?...&SelectCountry=South_Africa   (590 words)

  
 South Africa Online - Travel, Accommodation, Car Rental, Forex, Weather, News, Web Hosting and Site Listings
South African female traditional leaders are implementing a groundbreaking approach to promote rural livelihoods.
South African female traditional leaders cite the over-harvesting of the African potato by urban dwellers as a good case in point to demonstrate the threat that South Africa’s indigenous plants are facing.
However, the initiative by South Africa’s traditional leaders to manage their indigenous knowledge system is expected to further promote benefit sharing between communities and the private sector.
www.southafrica.co.za   (1903 words)

  
 Comrades 2005
The 2005 Comrades Marathon will be the 80th running of this race.
2005 Comrades has come and gone having been hailed generally as one of the most succe...
To constantly challenge and maintain our position as the world's greatest ultramarathon and South Africa's most inclusive sporting event, whilst fulfilling a significant social responsibility role.
www.comrades.com   (104 words)

  
 USAID Africa: South Africa
South Africa also has one of the largest income disparities in the world, with over 50 percent of the total population living below the poverty line.
South Africa has been actively engaged in efforts to peacefully resolve conflicts in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Burundi among other countries.
South Africa is also committed to U.S. counter-terrorism efforts, working to address issues such as money-laundering.
www.usaid.gov /locations/sub-saharan_africa/countries/southafrica   (612 words)

  
 Market Report South Africa's January 2005, South Africa's gain, Comparatively easy visa procedures, combined with an ...
Market Report South Africa's January 2005, South Africa's gain, Comparatively easy visa procedures, combined with an increasing worldwide interest in South Africa as a study destination means that, overall, South African language schools are reporting another good year.
In Language Travel Magazine's most recent South Africa Status survey, which analysed the 2003 performance of 10 South African schools, German and Swiss were top in the league table of nationalities, while Korean, Angolan and Saudi Arabian students followed.
Confirming the trend towards more African students studying in South Africa, Manya Bredell of the Cape Town School of English reports that despite a slight decrease in overall numbers at her school, African enrolments increased in 2004.
www.hothousemedia.com /ltm/ltmbackissues/jan05web/jan05marketreport.htm   (879 words)

  
 Embassy of South-Africa in The Hague, Netherlands   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
South African Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Aziz Pahad, at a media briefing in Tswane on 6 May 2005, said that government intends to mobilise South Africans working abroad in various important sectors to become positive ambassadors for South Africa and tell the country's success stories.
South Africans in the Netherlands are most welcome to remain in touch with the Embassy.
In terms of the South African Citizenship Amendment Act of 2004 it is now an offence for a major South African citizen to enter the RSA or depart making use of the passport of another country.
www.zuidafrika.nl   (635 words)

  
 South Africa on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
It borders on the Atlantic Ocean in the west, on Namibia in the northwest, on Botswana and Zimbabwe in the north, on Mozambique and Swaziland in the northeast, and on the Indian Ocean in the east and south.
South African Airways Announces New Service From Washington Dulles International Airport; The Only Airline With Direct Flights To South Africa Launches Third US Gateway.
The weathered fl cover of a POW journal that was written by South African Sgt. D.
www.encyclopedia.com /html/S/SthA1fr.asp   (695 words)

  
 OPEC - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Compare these figures to those from 1972, when oil exporters received $23 billion from oil exports, or 1977, when, in the aftermath of the 1973 energy crisis, they received $140 billion ( Daniel Yergin, The Prize [Simon and Schuster, 1991], p.
At that time, OPEC nations--including many who had recently nationalized their oil industries joined the call for a new international economic order to be initiated by coalitions of primary producers.
Concluding the First OPEC Summit in Algiers they called for stable and just commodity prices, an international food and agriculture program, technology transfer from North to South, and the democratization of the economic system.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/OPEC   (897 words)

  
 Spec-Savers Ironman South Africa - Nelson Mandela Bay   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
South African Triathlon Corporation are pleased to announce the opening of entries into the 2006 Spec-Savers Ironman Sou...
SATC are pleased to announce the free information evenings at various venues around South Africa, on 2006 Spec-Savers Ironman South Africa.
Here is the ranking of competitors that participated in the 2005 Spec-Savers Ironman South Africa held on the 20th March 2005
www.ironmansouthafrica.com   (194 words)

  
 Feminist Daily News 6/1/2005: South Africa has Highest Rate of Spousal Killings
A new study reports that South Africa has one of the highest rates of "intimate femicides" ever recorded, with an average of four women killed by a domestic partner every day.
Women of mixed race were most at risk of violent death at the hands of a spouse, reports CNN, and less than 40 percent of all intimate femicides in the country led to a criminal conviction.
Furthermore, the South African Broadcasting Corporation reports that the court dockets relating to intimate femicides were largely missing in several provinces.
www.feminist.org /news/newsbyte/uswirestory.asp?id=9074   (375 words)

  
 United Nations - OCHA IRIN Africa News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
JOHANNESBURG, 18 Jul 2005 (IRIN) - Amid news reports that Zimbabwe is seeking a massive loan from South Africa to offset chronic food and fuel shortages, political analysts say it's an opportune time for President Thabo Mbeki to push for political dialogue in the troubled country.
JOHANNESBURG, 4 Jul 2005 (IRIN) - As a growing number of children orphaned by HIV/AIDS seek assistance from the state, South Africa's social development department has begun drawing up a plan to address their needs.
JOHANNESBURG, 22 Jun 2005 (IRIN) - Minerals and Energy Minister Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka was appointed on Wednesday as South Africa's second-in-command after the sacking of former deputy president Jacob Zuma last week.
www.irinnews.org /frontpage.asp?SelectRegion=Southern_Africa&SelectCountry=South_Africa   (563 words)

  
 SaRugby
South Africa coach Jake White praised his side's ability to grind out a victory despite not being at their best in Saturday's Tri-Nations opener against Australia.
Australian rugby officials revealed on Tuesday that halfback Matt Henjak was kicked off the Wallaby tour of South Africa this week because of a nightclub altercation with teammate Lote Tuqiri.
This July the cream of South Africa's young talent will be on display when representative teams from all over the country gather at four youth weeks.
www.sarfu.org.za   (382 words)

  
 Department of Foreign Affairs - South Africa   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Minister Dlamini Zuma is expected to arrive from London tomorrow Wednesday, 27 July 2005 where she participated in African Union (AU) - G4 (India, Brazil, Japan and Germany) Ministerial negotiations on the veto for new permanent members of the United Nations Security Council and an extra non-permanent seat for Africa.
South African Foreign Minister Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma will depart for London on Saturday 23 July 2005 to join African Union's Foreign Ministers (AU's) in their second interaction with the G-4 (India, Brazil, Germany and Japan) regarding the proposed comprehensive reform of the United Nations system on Monday, 25 July 2005.
South Africa welcomes the appointment of former President,Nelson Mandela as Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations, Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation(UNESCO) conferred on him by the Director - General of UNESCO, Mr Koichiro Matsuura.
www.dfa.gov.za   (811 words)

  
 CIA - The World Factbook -- South Africa   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
South Africa is a middle-income, emerging market with an abundant supply of natural resources; well-developed financial, legal, communications, energy, and transport sectors; a stock exchange that ranks among the 10 largest in the world; and a modern infrastructure supporting an efficient distribution of goods to major urban centers throughout the region.
South African economic policy is fiscally conservative, but pragmatic, focusing on targeting inflation and liberalizing trade as means to increase job growth and household income.
South Africa has placed military along the border to stem the thousands of Zimbabweans fleeing to find work and escape political persecution; managed dispute with Namibia over the location of the boundary in the Orange River
www.odci.gov /cia/publications/factbook/geos/sf.html   (1317 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - South Africa invited to play in 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
NEW YORK (AP) — South Africa will play in the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup as one of two guest teams.
South Africa, which will host the 2010 World Cup, joins Canada, Mexico, the United States, three qualifying teams from the Caribbean and four from Central America in the regional tournament.
South Africa is the first African team to participate in the competition.
www.usatoday.com /sports/soccer/world/2004-11-15-safrica-concacaf_x.htm   (301 words)

  
 - SouthAfrica.info
Discovered in South Africa, two 190-million-year-old dinosaur embryos have been identified as the oldest yet found, the oldest known embryos for any terrestrial vertebrate - and the oldest evidence that dinosaurs were caring parents.
Many South African radio stations are now broadcasting live over the internet, so if you can't tune in, you can still log on to all the SA music, news and talk - no matter where you are in the world.
South Africa combines a highly developed first-world infrastructure with a vibrant emerging market economy.
www.safrica.info   (430 words)

  
 washingtonpost.com: South Africa
South Africa's Mbeki at Once President and Pundit
Seeing South Africa: It's been more than 10 years since the end of apartheid.
South Africa Plans to Immunize 5 Million Children for Polio
www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/world/africa/southernafrica/southafrica   (365 words)

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