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	Kimberley, South Africa
		The big hole, which yielded 14,5 million carats of diamonds from 28 million tons of ‘blue ground’, dominates the city of Kimberley and is quite an awesome sight.
		Kimberley was not always peaceful and prosperous and some of the most decisive Anglo-Boer War battles were fought here.
		Kimberley is a town in the Free State and Central.
	www.go2africa.com /south-africa/central/kimberley (463 words)

	Kimberley, South Africa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Kimberley is a town in South Africa, and the capital of the Northern Cape.
		South Africa's first school of mines was opened here in 1896 and later relocated to Johannesburg, becoming the core of the University of the Witwatersrand.
		Kimberley has proposed the new Kimberley Stadium to be built in May 2007 for the 2010 Football World Cup.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kimberley,_South_Africa (538 words)

	South Africa (03/06)
		South Africa's GDP is expected to increase gradually during the next few years, and the government recently revised upward its 2005 estimated growth to 4.3%.
		South Africa was a founding member of the League of Nations and in 1927 established a Department of External Affairs with diplomatic missions in the main west European countries and in the United States.
		South Africans (particularly the ANC leadership) also acknowledge support from and ties to the anti-apartheid movement in the U.S. From the 1970s through the early 1990s, U.S.-South Africa relations were severely affected by South Africa's racial policies.
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/2898.htm (6007 words)

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		South Africa is the southern most country in Africa, bordered on the north by Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Swaziland - On the east and south, by the Indian Ocean and on the west, by the Atlantic Ocean.
		South Africa is rich in minerals, such as gold and diamonds and its industrial base, grew up around the mining industry.
		South Africa's 2,800 km (1,740 miles) of coastline, has few bays or coves and only one good natural harbor, at Saldanha Bay in the southwest, which is used mainly for the export of iron ore. Other ports are essentially artificial, including Durban, East London, Port Elizabeth and Richard's Bay.
	www.angelfire.com /grrl/katjagirl/safrica.html (535 words)

	Kimberley (South Africa) - Wikitravel
		Kimberley is a city in the Nothern Cape Province of South Africa.
		The city is served by its own airport and flights to South Africa's major cities are available with South African Airways.
		Kimberley is home to some world-famous diamond companies, like De Beers and diamonds are sorted out and categorised in Kimberley.
	wikitravel.org /en/Kimberley_(South_Africa) (240 words)

	Kimberley, South Africa
		Many people still think of Kimberley as the diamond capital of the world, although nowadays there are very few diamond-mines in operation and their output is declining.
		The first diamonds in Kimberley were found in 1869 and 1870 on farms in the area, and this sparked off an unprecedented diamond rush.
		Although Kimberley is a city in which incalculable wealth has been produced, the city center with its narrow (by South African standards) streets does not reflect that wealth.
	www.planetware.com /south-africa/kimberley-saf-nc-kim.htm (448 words)

	Diamonds \| American Museum of Natural History
		The story of diamonds in South Africa begins between December 1866 and February 1867, when 15-year-old Erasmus Jacobs found a transparent stone on his father's farm, on the south bank of the Orange River.
		In the 1870s and 1880s Kimberley, encompassing the mines that produced 95% of the world's diamonds, was home to great wealth and fierce rivalries, most notably that between Rhodes and Barnato, English immigrants who consolidated early 31-foot-square prospects into ever larger holdings and mining companies.
		Barney Barnato arrived in South Africa from England in 1873 at the age of 20.
	www.amnh.org /exhibitions/diamonds/africa.html (606 words)

	Kimberley, the Diamond City in South Africa. Tourist information and accommodation.
		To be found approx 15 km north-west of Kimberley on the road to Barkly West.
		Kimberley boasts numerous tourist attractions with the highlight being the Kimberley Mine Museum.
		It is an open-air museum, where the Kimberley of 1880, the time of the diamond rush, has been rebuilt authentically.
	www.southafrica-travel.net /kalahari/i_kimbe.htm (399 words)

	South Africa Accommodation \| Travel Accommodation in South Africa
		While you could travel around the whole of South Africa in a matter of weeks, a more satisfying approach is to focus your attention on one section of the country.
		Of South Africa's roughly two dozen major parks, the Kruger Park attracts the largest number of first-time visitors, and is unrivalled on the continent for its cross-section of mammal species.
		The long stretch of beaches north and south of Durban is the most developed in the country, but north towards the Mozambique border lies the wildest stretch of coast in South Africa.
	www.stayinsa.co.za (1384 words)

	Kimberley, South Africa - Places
		The Kimberley tram stops on request outside the pub for those who wish to take a closer look, or to partake of a little light refreshment.
		Near the confluence of the Orange River and its main tributary, the Vaal River, Douglas is a thriving, fast-growing town surrounded by a wealth of agricultural and stock farming ventures fed by two of South Africa's greatest rivers.
		Modder River lies south of Kimberley, near the confluence of the Riet and Modder rivers in the vicinity of several monuments commemorating the Anglo-Boer War Battle of Modder River.
	www.bdb.co.za /kimberley/places.htm (3171 words)

	Kimberley, city, South Africa. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		Kimberley was founded in 1871 when diamonds were discovered on a nearby farm.
		In 1899–1900, during the South African War, the city was besieged by Boer (Afrikaner) forces.
		Northern Cape Technical College and the Alexander McGregor Memorial Museum are in Kimberley.
	www.bartleby.com /65/ki/KimberSA.html (135 words)

	South Africa Tours \| South Africa Safaris
		South Africa Safaris: South Africa is one of the most diverse and interesting countries in the world and proudly wears her deserved title of "A World In One Country".
		Whether you are a seasoned traveller to South Africa or visiting for the first time, enjoy the diversity of the Country with the security, convenience, flexibility and knowledge that these professional companies offer.
		South Africa's attractions can be seen on day excursions with the added benefit of the experience and knowledge of a registered guide.
	www.sa-venues.com /south-africa-safaris.htm (463 words)

	travel.iafrica.com \| destinations \| south africa Kimberley - All the sparkle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		The main attraction in the city of Kimberley is a hole - a very big hole which started off as a hillock called Colesberg Kopje, sited on the farm Vooruitzicht which - in 1871 - belonged to the De Beers brothers.
		The city of Kimberley has done a remarkable job of preserving this part of its history by rebuilding (with many original structures and artifacts) the diamond-rush town as it would have been in its heyday in the closing years of last century.
		Kimberley was named after the Earl of Kimberley, who was British Secretary of State for the Colonies during the diamond rush days.
	travel.iafrica.com /destin/southafrica/246906.htm (1015 words)

	Kimberley Airport - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Kimberley Airport (IATA: KIM, ICAO: FAKM) is an airport in Kimberley, South Africa.
		More useful information about Kimberley - Photos, planespotting,...
		This South Africa location article is a stub.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kimberley_Airport (73 words)

	South Africa Accommodation - African Invitation
		South Africa is the land of abundance when it comes to natural beauty.
		Of course there are other reasons for holidays in South Africa: like golden beaches, some of the world's best surf, spectacular scenery ranging from mountains to deserts, eco-systems found nowhere else in the world, an opportunity to experience African culture and dollar for dollar, one of the least expensive holiday places you'll find.
		As a rule, tap water in South Africa is safe to drink as it is treated and is free of harmful micro organisms.
	www.africaninvitation.com (529 words)

	South Africa Accommodation, Hotels / South Africa Travel
		South Africa maps, is provided for each province in South Africa.
		South Africa, "a World in One Country"- an Introduction / South Africa is one of the most diverse, enchanting countries in the world.
		South Africa boasts some of the best, least crowded beaches in the world, renowned wildlife parks such as Kruger Park, beautiful natural scenery and a stable post-apartheid environment.
	www.sa-venues.com (1036 words)

	History of South Africa
		The South African museum's site seeks "to ensure that the history and the memory of forced removals in South Africa endures.....its mission is the documentation and imaginative reconstruction of the history, labouring life and cultural heritage of the District Six community." Has a background to the museum, history of the church, etc. http://www.districtsix.co.za/
		From the Gandhi-Luthuli Documentation Centre, at the University of Durban-Westville, South Africa.
		Their microfiche collection, South Africa: The Making of U.S. Policy, 1962-1989 (2,500 documents on 439 microfiche, cost U.S. The collection is held by at least 23 U.S. libraries and Oxford U.; check RLIN or the OCLC World Catalog for a list of these.
	www.empereur.com /Africa/history/safrica.html (5401 words)

	Show Mines of South Africa: Kimberley Mine - Big Hole
		Kimberley is famous for the Big Hole, which is often called the worlds deepest man made hole.
		Kimberley is the place where diamonds are found.
		The Kimberley Mine Museum is located at the rim of this hole, and is an open air museum, a small village showing the history of diamond mining at Kimberley.
	www.showcaves.com /english/za/mines/Kimberley.html (459 words)

	South Africa Hotels
		South Africa Hotels - South Africa Hotel Accommodation: South Africa caters for a wide spectrum of travellers and businessmen and many South African hotels also offer a great service to families travelling in South Africa.
		The Paxton Hotel in Port Elizabeth, South Africa provides superb accommodation for discerning visitors to this beautiful and fast developing South African coastal town.
		Car Hire South Africa: Hire from international and local companies, which offer a wide range of cars, from budget to luxury.
	www.sa-venues.com /hotels_south_africa.htm (486 words)

	South African History South Africa History
		Examples of video clips: visit to South Africa of the Royal Family, Commonwealth conferences, the 1964 OAU meeting in Tanzania, 1967 African leaders meeting in Kampala, the 1966 assassination of H. Verwoerd (President of South Africa).
		Slavery in South Africa as practised in the Cape Colony between 1658 and 1834.
		The South African historical maps include the former homelands and an 1885 map of South Africa.
	www-sul.stanford.edu /depts/ssrg/africa/southafrica/rsahistory.html (7928 words)

	SOUTH AFRICAN RUGBY MEMORABILIA - autographs, books, programmes, etc
		These plaques were brought over from South Africa and presented to opposing teams and hosts while in the U.K. The plaque is made by McCallum and Stevens of Cape Town and measures 20cm x 19cm (8" x 7.5").
		This is very likely to be a photo presented to the South Africans by the New Zealand Rugby Union in appreciation of their tour.
		The series between NZ and South Africa was drawn, with both teams winning a match and the final test ending in a draw.
	www.rugbyrelics.com /sa.htm (967 words)

	South Africa - Kimberley accommodation in the Northern Cape province
		South Africa - Kimberley accommodation in the Northern Cape province
		South Africa - Kimberley accommodation in self catering units - Beakfast on request.
		The city of Kimberley offers many good local restaurants that is only a short drive from us.
	home.intekom.com /hadida (547 words)

	South Africa Conferences \| South Africa Conference and Exhibition Facilities
		South Africa Conference Venues and Exhibition Centres: South Africa has a wealth of conference and exhibition facilities, including custom built centres designed to top international specifications.
		South Africa's conference venues are of a high standard which is why many international conferences and congresses are being hosted in South Africa.
		» Another of the many advantages of South Africa as a conference destination is that the country is an ideal gateway to neighbouring countries and the continent as a whole.
	www.sa-venues.com /south-africa-conferences.htm (366 words)

	Powell's Books - Kimberley (Battleground South Africa) by Lewis Childs
		Kimberley, the "Diamond City", was a key Boer target at the beginning of the South African War of 1899-1902.
		The wily Boer marksmen besieging his town were less of an annoyance to the befuddled British commander than his civilian opposite number, the diamond magnate Cecil Rhodes.
		The battles of 1899, and Kimberley and the surrounding towns are vividly described, with maps, drawings and then-and-now photographs.
	www.powells.com /biblio?isbn=085052766x (161 words)

	Accommodation Kimberley \| Kimberley Accommodation, 5 Accommodation Establishments in Kimberley (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Kimberley Accommodation - 5 Accommodation Establishments in Kimberley South Africa
		AQUARIUS is situated in the quite suburb of Cassandra, Kimberley.
		Tourists can indulge in tracing the origins of humankind exploring the diamond fields, walking through historic streets and houses and for the brave A Ghost Trail is a spine-chilling experience which can be done during the day or night.
	www.safarinow.com /destinations/Kimberley (311 words)

	Kimberley, city, South Africa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Weekend: Journey to the centre of the earth; As the Cricket World Cup kicks off in South Africa tomorrow, Travel Editor Lisa Piddington visits this fascinating country and discovers a tale of two cities - from the peaceful mining area of Kimberley to the so-called 'mean streets' of Johannesburg.(Features)
		Displacement in the literary texts of fl Afrikaans writers in South Africa.
		Cape escape; South Africa is a land of easy luxury and grinding poverty.
	www.infoplease.com /ce6/world/A0827652.html (347 words)

	Native Life in South Africa
		Mine is but a sincere narrative of a melancholy situation, in which, with all its shortcomings, I have endeavoured to describe the difficulties of the South African Natives under a very strange law, so as most readily to be understood by the sympathetic reader.
		Saul Msane, the organizer for the South African Native National Congress, was touring the eastern districts of the Transvaal, and Mr.
		When the narrative of this book up to Chapter XVIII was completed, it was felt that an account of life in South Africa, without a reference to the war or the rebellion would be but a story half told, and so Chapters XIX-XXV were added.
	www.anc.org.za /books/nlife.htm (2069 words)

	Kimberley, South Africa - Kimberley Travel
		Your comprehensive guide to travelling to Kimberley, South Africa.
		In 1871, diamond deposits found on a hillock dubbed Colesberg Kopje on the farm Vooruitzicht, owned by the De Beers brothers, led to a mad scramble for fame and fortune and the world’s largest, man-dug excavation, the colossal Kimberley Mine or the Big Hole.
		By 1872, the tents and shacks of more than 50 000 feverish diggers crowded New Rush, the mining town...
	www.bookinafrica.com /travel-to--kimberley (241 words)

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