Unit 5 South Africa

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Unit 5: South Africa 

Which words come to mind when you think of South Africa?

Would you like to travel to South Africa sometimes? Why or why not?

The Big five 

Lion

African elephant 

Leopard 

Cape buffalo 

 rhinoceros

Which of the Big Five animals do you like the most and why?

South Africa: basic facts

• South Africa: The Republic of South Africa (RSA)
  
• Three capital cities: Pretoria, Bloemfontein and  Cape Town.
• Languages: 35, of which 12 official 
  
• Currency: The rand
  
• Inhabitants: Over 59 million
  

Nelson Mandela 

• Born: 18 July 1918 in Johannesburg 
  
• Died:  5 December 2013
  
• First president of South Africa with a colored skin 
  
• Fought against the Apartheid 
• Leader of the ANC (African National Congres) 
• Received the Nobel award for peace in 1993

This week:
do all the exercises of lesson 5.1