presentation about south africa

SOUTH AFRICA360° experience

Le Thi Thanh PhuongHoang Thi Ly

Nguyen Thi Lam Oanh

General information

• Location- On the South pole of Afica - The north east borders with Mozambique, Zimbabwe,

Botswana and Namibia- The south west borders with Atlantic ocean and India ocean

• Area: 1,219,912 km2• Population: 44,344,000 people(75.2% Africa people, 13.6% white skin-man, 8.6% negro, 2.6% people originating from Asia)• 3 capital cities: Pretoria, Cape Town and

Bloemfontein

Some interesting destinations

Table mountain

• Height: 1,086m• The top is smooth• Beautiful scenery such as: The entire landcape of Cape Town,

Table Bay and Robben Island to the north. The seashore of Atlantic ocean and India ocean to the east and south

Plants and animals

• Plants - More 2200 shrubs- Protea: the national flower Grow on the sandstone mountain Be colorful with red, yellow, white, pink Be succulent to keep water

• Animals - The most famous animal: Dassie: Be like mole Live around the suspension cable- Others: snakes, mangut civet, porcupine

Robben island

Natural characters

• Name: came from Netherland meaning ‘separated island’• Wide: about 5km2• Have one of the most attractive reef of Republic of South Africa with whitesand-bank and granite flagstone • Where the Africa penguins liveand search for food

Robben prison

• In 20th cent: had been used as a security prison where to detain political prisoners including Nelson Mandela, the leader of South Africa people

• Expressed deeply the racist regime Apartheid • Witnessed the winning, the democratic and the freedom

against the racism

wine

HISTORY• 17th century, Dutch invaded South Africa→ brought the grapes to grow • 1654: the first vineyards were planted• 02/02/1659: the first batch of grapes were

harvested and pressed

Conditions

Achievments• Total areas: 117.000 ha• Average yield yearly: 420 million litre→stand

at 7th in the world in exporting Wine• Contribute 2% GDP South Africa ( $ 7 billion ),

job opportunity for >300.000 employees

Famous brands and destinations

• Visit Cape Winelands-bordering Cape town city with the prominent city Stellenbosch, Wine processing factory and Boschendal farm

• Well-known liquor brands: Edonia, Warwick, Costania Utsig, Bouchard Finlayson and Neil Ellis

Diamond mine

THE BIG HOLE

The big hole- Man-made hole with

215m depth- Few centuries ago,

thousands of people dug diamond hole ( 500m diameter)

- 1871: began discover Kimberley as “ A bag of diamond “ →divided parts

- 1866-1914: >50 thousand workers dug > 3 tons of diamonds

TRAVEL TO THE BIG HOLE

1- South Africa Safari

An 56 000 acre protected wilderness area

Use jeeps and enjoy the wild life

2- Bugee jumps and rope swings- The highest commercial bugee jump in the world- A soccer stadium in Durban - the tallest swing in the world

3- Swimming With Sharks

4- Meeting The Local People

• Meeting local residents and admiring their unique art and culture

• Gathering for a traditional dinner in the rural town with new friends

5-Climbing Table Mountain

Go hiking with over 350 paths to the summit

6- Surfing The Coast

7- Hot Air Balloon Rides

Thank you for watching

Answers for Quizees1.When the Robben island recognized as the world cultural heritage by UNESCO?A. 1900B. 1999C. 1899D. 19882.List 3 capitals of The Republic of South Africa- pretoria-cape town-bloemfontein3. What is the Table mountain known as:E. The dinner table of GodF. The chair of devilC. The bed of vampireD. The sofa of witch4. Which areas South Africa borders in the southwest ?A. The Atlantic ocean and India oceanB. The Pacific ocean and The Mediterrian seaC. The Atlantic ocean and The Mediterrian sea

5. When were the first vineyards planted ?A. 1456B. 1854C. 16546. When was “The Kimberley Mine Museum” set up ?A. 2004B. 2006C. 20078. What is the exact name of local grape in Stellenbosch ?

pinotage

9. List name four in seven interesting activities in South Africa:1- SA Safari2- Bugee jumps and rope swings3- Swimming With Sharks4- Meeting The Local People5-Climbing Table Mountain6- Surfing The Coast7- Hot Air Balloon Rides