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	The Ultimate South Africa - American History Information Guide and Reference
		South Africa is located at the extreme south of Africa, with a long coastline that stretches more than 2,500 km and across two oceans (the Atlantic and the Indian).
		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.
	www.historymania.com /american_history/South_Africa (4077 words)

	South Africa at AllExperts
		South Africa has experienced a significantly different evolution from other nations in Africa arising primarily from two facts; immigration from Europe reached levels not experienced in other African communities and a level of mineralogical wealth that made the country extremely important to Western interests, particularly during the Cold War.
		South Africa is often referred to as The Rainbow Nation - a term coined by Archbishop Desmond Tutu and later elaborated upon by then-President Nelson Mandela as a metaphor to describe the country's newly-developing multicultural diversity in the wake of segregationist apartheid ideology.
		South Africa's most prevalent biome is grassland, particularly on the Highveld, where the plant cover is dominated by different grasses, low shrubs, and acacia trees, mainly camel-thorn and whitethorn.
	en.allexperts.com /e/s/so/south_africa.htm (6483 words)

	Seaspecs - South Africa Links (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		South Africa is often referred to as "The Rainbow Nation", a term coined by Archbishop Desmond Tutu and later adopted by then-President Nelson Mandela as a metaphor to describe the country's newly-developing multicultural diversity in the wake of segregationist apartheid ideology.
		South Africa has a great variety of climate zones, from the extreme desert of the southern Namib in the farthest northwest to the lush subtropical climate in the east along the border with Mozambique and the Indian ocean.
		South Africa has a large, free, and active press that regularly challenges the government, a habit formed during the apartheid era when the press was the medium least controlled by the government.
	www.seaspecs.com /html/link_cats/SouthAfricaLinks.html (6296 words)

	Snapshot, Africa: South Africa
		South Africa has the largest population of people of European descent in Africa, the largest Indian population outside of Asia, 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.
		The country is one of the few in Africa never to have had a coup d'état, and regular free and fair elections have been held since 1994, making it a regional power and among the most stable and liberal democracies in Africa.
		The economy of South Africa is the largest and most well-developed of the entire African continent, with modern infrastructure common throughout the country.
	www.sheppardsoftware.com /Africaweb/snapshot/Snapshot-Africa40.htm (576 words)

	South Africa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		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.
		The interior of South Africa is a giant, mountainous, and sparsly populated scrubland Karoo plateau, which is drier towards the north-west along the Kalahari desert.
		South Africa is a middle-income 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.
	abcworld.net /South_Africa.html (4978 words)

	Discover the Wisdom of Mankind on South Africa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		South Africa has experienced a significantly different evolution than other nations in Africa arising primarily from two facts: immigration from Europe reached levels not experienced in other African communities and a level of mineralogical wealth that made the country extremely important to Western interests particularly during the Cold War.
		South Africa is often referred to as The Rainbow Nation - a term coined by Archbishop Desmond Tutu and later elaborated upon by then-President Nelson Mandela as a metaphor to describe the country's newly-developing multicultural diversity in the wake of separatist Apartheidist ideology.
		South Africa also has a large, free, and active press that regularly challenges the government, a habit formed during the apartheid era when the press was the media least controlled by the government.
	www.blinkbits.com /blinks/south_africa (6554 words)

	FRONTLINE/WORLD . Rough Cut . South Africa: The Play Pump . Background Facts and Related Links \| PBS
		South Africa is one of the most ethnically diverse countries on the continent, home to the largest population of people of European descent in Africa and the largest Indian population in Africa.
		South Africa is often called the "cradle of humankind." Archaeologists have discovered fossils of human ancestors that are 2.5 million years old, as well as 100,000-year-old remains of modern man.
		South African politics is currently dominated by the African National Congress, which received 69.7 percent of the vote in the 2004 general election.
	www.pbs.org /frontlineworld/rough/2005/10/south_africa_thlinks.html (1312 words)

	111 Tshwane names not official: South Africa: News: News24
		According to a report submitted to the council, none of the these names are official geographic locations registered as areas under the metro council's jurisdiction.
		The council has been asked to provide information on the language, meaning and origins of the names and to comment on whether they should be acknowledged or changed.
		Bositswa Gcadinja, from the Gauteng names council, said the national council on place names had sent her a list of 431 non-official place names in the province.
	www.news24.com /News24/South_Africa/News/0,,2-7-1442_1453487,00.html (235 words)

	LLRX -- Researching South African Law
		South African law consists of the common law (previous decisions of the superior courts, and rules set down by the 'old Roman-Dutch authorities') and statutory law (Acts of the national and provincial legislatures, and governmental regulations).
		After the South African Anglo-Boer War (1899 -1902), Britain took control of all parts of South Africa, and in 1910, a Union of South Africa was established with four provinces: the Cape, Natal, the Orange Free State, and the Transvaal.
		South Africa has a fairly comprehensive range of legal dictionaries which are useful for the explanation, translation, and judicial interpretation of legal words and phrases.
	www.llrx.com /features/southafrica.htm (5095 words)

	South Africa travel guide - Wikitravel
		South Africa is also a good place to get used to travelling in the region (though some would argue that Namibia is better for that).
		Although the rural part of South Africa remains among the poorest and the least developed parts of the world and poverty in the townships can be appalling, progress is being made, though it is quite slow after apartheid, which lasted for almost 46 years.
		The climate in South Africa range from desert and semi-desert in the north west of the country to sub-tropical on the eastern coastline.
	wikitravel.org /en/South_Africa (8459 words)

	South Africa - Exportinfo.org Country Report (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Although South Africa is in many respects a developed country, much of its population lives in poverty.
		The high level of crime in South Africa is seen as a significant threat to the country's overall stability.
		The South African courts are open to foreigners with the same terms and conditions that are applied to the citizens of South Africa.
	www.exportinfo.org /region/countries/southafrica.htm (443 words)

	Global Adrenaline :: Africa :: South Africa
		South Africa is the only country in the world that can lay claim to an entire floral kingdom within its borders.
		The range follows South Africa's border with the land-locked kingdom of Lesotho for approximately 150 miles (250kilometers), along an escarpment that separates the high, interior plateau from the subtropical coast of KwaZulu-Natal.
		South Africa is divided into a dry western area and a more lush eastern coast and interior.
	www.globaladrenaline.com /africa/southafrica (1657 words)

	South Africa
		In april 1994, South Africa’s first truly democratic elections were held, installing a multiracial government under the charismatic leadership of Nelson Mandela, the first President of a truly democratic South Africa.
		South Africa is a 'rainbow nation' of many colours and cultures, encompassing Zulu, Tswana, Khosa, Sotho, Indian, Afrikaans and those of British origin.
		South Africa also is visiting Kruger National Park, listening to Ladysmith Black Mambazo while drinking great wines.
	us-africa.tripod.com /safrica.html (358 words)

	South African - Languages
		South Africa has 11 official languages: Afrikaans, English, Ndebele, Northern Sotho, Southern Sotho, Swati, Tsonga, Tswana, Venda, Xhosa and Zulu.
		Many white South Africans also speak other European languages, such as Portuguese (also spoken by Angolan and Mozambican fls), German, and Greek, while many Asians and Indians in South Africa speak South Asian languages, such as Hindi, Gujarati and Tamil.
		While each language is technically equal to every other, English has emerged recently as the chief-among-peers as it is the most widely spoken language across racial barriers as well as globally, even though it is not the most widely spoken language by population.
	www.southafrican.za.net /official-languages.html (295 words)

	.za at AllExperts
		It is interesting to note that none of the official names for South Africa can be abbreviated to ZA, which is an abbreviation of the Dutch Zuid-Afrika.
		This is a legacy of when Dutch was an official language in South Africa, before being replaced by Afrikaans, in which the name of the country is Suid-Afrika.
		Afrikaans replaced Dutch as an official language in South Africa in 1925, 65 years before.za was introduced.
	en.allexperts.com /e/0/.za.htm (171 words)

	South African Journals and Magazines
		They study found about 20 South African journals of the 255 journals published are considered of international standard and that journal publishing was primarily motivated by financial incentives.
		Published by the South African Sociological Association Based at the Department of Sociology, Rand Afrikaans University, P.O. Box 524, Auckland Park, 2006, South Africa.
		Official journal of the South African Society of Animal Science (SASAS).
	www-sul.stanford.edu /depts/ssrg/africa/southjo.html (3300 words)

	Topics In Open Arts: Tisch School of the Arts at NYU
		South Africa has been referred to as the "Rainbow Nation" to reflect its deep multicultural heritage.
		There are eleven official names for South Africa, one for each of the eleven official languages.
		South Africa also has world's most progressive constitution.
	itp.tisch.nyu.edu /object/FAQTopics.html (685 words)

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