English 101 February 25,2016 South Africa is a Wonderful Country South Africa is a country with unique attractions among nations in the African continent. Besides the Indian Ocean and the South Atlantic, its neighboring countries include Zimbabwe, Namibia, Mozambique, Botswana, Swaziland, and Lesotho. The study is set to discuss three essential concepts that define South Africa, the wonderful and interesting people there, exotic wildlife, and beautiful Cape Town city. South Africa is an interesting nation because of its diverse cultural background, which has earned it the pseudonym, “The Rainbow Nation.” Apart from the blacks that make up at least 75% of the population, and the rest of them are whites, which shocked me because I never heard that South Africa had white people. Religion also defines the extent of the country’s diversity with Christians, Muslims, and Hindus. It awesome how there were many religions to take by, whereas most of countries have one or two religions to take. What is more, language presents South Africa as one of a kind on the globe. Besides English, other ten official languages include Afrikaans, Zulu, Ndebele, Swazi, Southern Sotho, Northern Sotho, Tswana, Tsongo, Venda, and Xhosa. They talk really fast then what I imagined, I felt it too hard to understand them. The aspects that highlight the interesting part about South Africa entail etiquette and customs. Because every country has different way of greeting, I was stunned at the way the local people greeted me it was awesome: they shaked my hands with foreigners whilst maintaining direct eye contact and shine smile. Occasionally, women decline to shake hands with foreigners, as they prefer nodding. Actually, it is the some in my country with women; this compels an individual to wait and determine whether a woman will nod or extend her hands. Based on gifts especially during marriage, culture dictates that one ought to take to a South African home, flowers, wine, or chocolate. Interestingly, they seem too more hospitable when compared to Americans. In business transactions, South Africans are trustworthy and initiate long-term business pacts without having prior knowledge of one another. In addition, their commercial dealings utilize the notion of egalitarianism, which calls for respect in relation to seniority in business settings. In spite of the above positives, Xenophobia blights the reputation of South Africa as a “rainbow nation,” since some South Africans perceive foreigners as hindrances to their economic empowerment. They believe that foreigners take job opportunities meant for them. Surprisingly, South African's are harsher to Africans from other African countries than Whites and Asians. Besides, a small number of Africans have had to cope with racial abuse from their white counterparts, mostly at places of work. The wildlife sector is another source of South Africa’s spectacle despite the various challenges it is encountering such as widespread poac ...