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| | CAPE TOWN SOUTH AFRICA | THE VOLVO OCEAN RACE NOVEMBER 2005 AND 2006 ROUND THE WORLD SAILING CHALLENGE | INTERNATIONAL ... |
 | | Cape Town was soon no longer the single dominant metropolis in the country, but as a major port it too was a beneficiary of the mineral wealth that laid the foundation for an industrial society. |
 | | Cape Town is a popular tourist destination, offering the visitor a wide variety of activities such as water sports (including diving, surfing and sailing), angling, wine-tasting, shopping, scenic drives, mountaineering, hiking, kite-flying, hang-gliding and parasailing, and bird- and whale-watching. |
 | | The Cape Town suburb of Newlands is the home of the Western Province rugby team, one of the powerhouses in South African rugby, as well as Western Province cricket. |
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