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SOUTH AFRICA \"\"<\/a>
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Southern Africa
\nCapital(s): Pretoria, Cape Town, Bloemfontein
\nLanguages: English, Afrikaans, Zulu, Xhosa, Southern Sotho, Tswana, Northern Sotho, Venda, Tsonga, Swati, Ndebele
\nPredominant Religion(s): Christianity<\/p>\n

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COMMON CHARACTERISTICS:\u00a0 \"\"<\/a>
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The South African people are proud people who live together in a nation of diversity. Many different ethnic groups exist in South Africa celebrating their many different traditions and cultures together.
\nSouth Africans love sport! The most popular spectator sports are soccer, rugby and cricket.
\nSouth Africans are described as loyal, friendly, hard working and committed people.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Three of the five fastest land animals live in South Africa \u2013 the cheetah (63 miles per hour), the wildebeest, and the lion.
\nThe only street in the world to house two Nobel Peace prize winners is in Soweto. Nelson Mandela and Archbishop Desmond Tutu both had houses on Vilakazi Street in Soweto.
\nThe world\u2019s largest diamond was the Cullinan Diamond found in South Africa in 1905. It weighed 3,106.75 carats uncut. It was cut into the Great Star of Africa, weighing 530.2 carats, the Lesser Star of Africa, which weighs 317.40 carats, and 104 other diamonds of nearly flawless color and clarity. They now form part of the British Crown Jewels.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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USEFUL PHRASES:<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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South Africa\u2019s 11 official languages have resulted in colorful additions to the English language, particularly in the use of colloquial terms such as:<\/p>\n

lekker \u2013 nice, enjoyable
\nyebo \u2013 yes
\nbraai \u2013 barbecue
\ncheers \u2013 goodbye and thank you<\/p>\n

Photo by: Theo Crazzolara {flickr}<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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