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South Africa
By: Brittney Guthmiller, Christian
Tieszen, Sarah Binder, and Tanner
Ekeren
The region
• The South African region consists of the
following countries:
• Angola, Zambia, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Namibia,
Botswana, South Africa, Lesotho, and Swaziland
Angola
• The Climate consists of semiarid in the south. In the north
it has dry season and a hot rainy season.
• The landscape is made of narrow coastal plain that rises
abruptly to vast interior
plateau
• Angola’s government is a
republic that nominally a multiparty
democracy with a strong presidential
system
Angola Tourist Attractions
• In the capital, Luanda, the main places to visit are
the fortress, the National Museum of
Anthropology and the Museum of Slavery
• The Kissama National Park lies 45 miles south of
Luanda, and is home to a great variety of wild
animals.
• The Calandula Waterfalls, located in the Malanje
area, make an impressive spectacle, particularly at
the end of the rainy season.
Angola Culture
• Ovimbundu 37%, Kimbundu 25%, Bakongo
13%, Mestico (mixed European and native
African) 2%, European 1%, and other 22%
Botswana
• The climate in Botswana is semiarid with warm
winters and hot summers
• The landscape is predominantly flat to gently
rolling tableland, and the Kalahari Desert in
southwest.
• Botswana’s government is a
parliamentary republic.
Botswana’s Tourist Attractions
• Botswana boasts the largest percentage of land
given over to wildlife in the world – a remarkable
17 percent is national park, and with the many
huge private concessions in the Okavango Delta
and Tuli Block, it reaches a staggering 38 percent.
• All national parks and game reserves have
camping areas.
Botswana Culture
• Tswana or Setswana 79%, Kalanga 11%,
Basarwa 3%, other, including Kgalagadi and
white 7%
Lesotho
• The climate in Lesotho varies from cool to cold
winters, to hot wet summers.
• The landscape consists of mostly highlands with
plateaus, hills, and mountains.
• Lesotho’s government is a
parliamentary constitutional
monarchy.
• Lesotho’s culture consists of
Sotho 99.7%, Europeans, Asians,
and other 0.3%
Lesotho’s Tourist Attractions
• Outdoor there are good walking trails in Maseru,
but without doubt the biggest attraction in Lesotho
is hiking. However, make sure before you set out
that you use either a guide or compass and map,
obtainable at the Department of Land, Surveys
and Physical Planning on Lerotholi Road Maseru.
• For bird watching enthusiast, Lesotho is renowned
for its large raptor population, including the Cape
Vulture, the rare Bearded Vulture, the Steppe
Buzzard and the Black Eagle.
Mozambique
• The climate here is tropical to subtropical
• The landscape consists mainly of
costal lowlands, and then there is
uplands in the center, high plateaus
in the northwest, and mountains in
the west.
• The Mozambique government is a
republic.
• The culture make up is indigenous tribal
groups 99.66% such as: Makhuwa,
Tsonga, Lomwe, and Sena, Europeans
0.06%, Euro-Africans 0.2%, and
Indians 0.08%
Mozambique’s Tourist Attractions
• Beira has lovely beaches and is the base for trips to
Gorongosa National Park.
• The museum in Maputo, the capital, consists of
house paintings and sculptures by well-known
local artists.
• The gallery in the Ministry of Labor building is
also worth a visit, as is the market.
• Regions that are being promoted as tourist resorts
include the Bazaruto Archipelago, consisting of
four islands plus surrounding inlets and reefs. This
beautiful area features inviting sandy beaches and
offers excellent opportunities for game fishing.
Namibia
• The climate in this country consists of being hot
dry, and the rainfall is sparse.
• The government of Namibia is a republic.
• The landscape is mostly high lands with the Namib
Desert along the coast and the
Kalahari Desert in the southwest.
• Namibia’s culture includes the
following:
- black 87.5%, white 6%,
mixed 6.5%
Namibia’s Tourist Attractions
• Windhoek is the attractive capital of the
country and is surrounded by mountains.
Like other towns in Namibia, it as several
examples of German colonial architecture,
including the Alte Feste, the Christuskirche
and the Tintenpalast (Ink Palace), the
former colonial administrative building.
• Gross Barmen is a hot-spring resort to the
north.
Swaziland
• In Swaziland the climate varies from tropical to near
temperate.
• The landscape in this country is
mostly mountains and hills.
• The government of Swaziland is
monarchy and an independent
member of Commonwealth.
• African 97%, and European 3%
make up the cultural make-up of
Swaziland.
Swaziland’s Tourist Attractions
• Mbabane is Swaziland’s administrative
capital and is small, relaxed and
unpretentious.
• The main attractions in town are the Mall,
the New Mall and Allister Miller, the main
street, named after the first European to be
born there.
South Africa
• In South Africa the climate is mostly semiarid, but
subtropical along the coast with sunny days and
cool nights.
• South Africa’s landscape has an interior plateau
that is rimmed by rugged
hills and narrow costal
plain.
• South Africa’s
government is a republic.
South Africa’s Cultural Make-Up
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Black African 79%
White 9.6%
Colored 8.9%
Indian/Asian 2.5%
South Africa’s Tourist Attractions
• South Africa is full of the best least crowed
beaches.
• Wildlife parks such as Kruger Park has a
beautiful natural scenery, great
infrastructure, and a stable post-apartheid
environment.
Zambia
• From October to April the climate is rainy and
other then that tropical which is moderated by
altitude.
• Like all of the other
countries Zambia’s
government is a
republic.
• The landscape of
Zambia is mostly high
Plateaus and some hills
Zambia’s Cultural Make-Up
• African 98.7%
• European 1.1%
• Other 0.2%
Zambia’s Tourist Attractions
• Lusaka, the capital has attractions that
include nightclubs, restaurants, cinemas, the
Kabwata Cultural Village, the Cathedral of
the Holy Cross, the Munda Wanga
Botanical Gardens and Zoo, and the Lusaka
National Museum.
Zimbabwe
• The climate in the country is also tropical and has
it’s rainy season during November to March.
• The government of Zimbabwe
is a parliamentary democracy.
• The landscape of this country
consists of mostly high plateaus
with higher central plateau
mountains in east.
• The cultural make-up consists of
African 98%, mixed and Asian
1%, and white less than 1%.
Zimbabwe’s Tourist Attractions
• The Matobos national Park is a region of
scenic and historic interest.
• Victoria Falls is a majestic waterfall with
popular activities and tourist attractions
include white water rafting, bungi jumps,
flights over the falls, and river cruises.
South African Recipes
• Brandy Pudding which is a type of dessert that
is served with a special sauce.
• Chicken Pie is a type of meal served in the
South African region. It not only has chicken
but it also has healthy vegetables.
• Melon Salad is one of the many types of salads
they serve in the South African region.
Religion In Southern Africa
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Religion in Southern Africa differs from country to
country even though they border each other. The major
religions in the area are the indigenous beliefs, a type of
Christianity, and Muslim. Angola’s population is about half
indigenous and just about the other half is Roman
Catholic. Zambia is three quarters Christian and the rest is
Muslim. Mozambique is evenly spread between Catholic,
Muslim and atheist. Zimbabwe is mostly syncretic, which is
mixing Christianity with their own indigenous beliefs.
Namibia, Botswana, and Lesotho are nearly all Christian
with just a small percent being indigenous. Swaziland is
mostly Zionist, Roman Catholic and Muslim. South Africa
is about 70% Christianity and about 30% indigenous.
Problems in Mozambique
Posted on January 23, 2006
• Southern Zambezi in central Mozambique was in flood on Sunday but the latest information from the measuring stations along the river
indicates a lessening of the river's flow. The flood has created many
problems for the people of Mozambique.
• In Sofala province, where the river has been in flood for almost a week,
the level rose from 5.7 meters on Sunday to 5.95 meters on Monday
morning, almost a meter higher than flood alert level of five meters.
The flood now extends further downstream to Marromeu district, site
of the country's largest sugar plantation. On Sunday the river at
Marromeu was measured at 4.98 meters, and on Monday the river was
measured at 5.13 meters. The amount of water entering the lake seems
to have declined in the day. The level of the river from 3.33 meters on
Saturday to 2.95 meters on Monday was a dramatic decrease.
• The flood that is still occurring is causing trouble in the road and rail
links between Beira and Zimbabwe. This is not the first time
Mozambique has had a flood but it is causing many problems in
transportation, agriculture, and people’s daily life.