South Africa is located on the southern tip of Africa. It borders Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana, and Namibia to the north and east, and has coastlines on the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. Some key points about South Africa include that it has an area of 1,219,912 square kilometers and a population of over 44 million people. It has three capital cities: Pretoria, Cape Town, and Bloemfontein. Some popular tourist destinations include Table Mountain, the national parks home to diverse plants and animals, and Robben Island, where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned. South Africa also has a thriving wine industry and diamond mines, including the large open pit mine known as the Big Hole in Kimber

1. SOUTH AFRICA
360° experience
Le Thi Thanh Phuong
Hoang Thi Ly
Nguyen Thi Lam Oanh

2. General information

3. • 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

4. • 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

5. Some interesting destinations

6. 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

7. 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

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

9. Robben island

10. 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 white
sand-bank and granite flagstone
• Where the Africa penguins live
and search for food

11. 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

12. wine

13. 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

14. Conditions

15. 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

16. 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

18. Diamond mine

19. THE BIG HOLE

20. 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

21. TRAVEL TO THE BIG HOLE

23. 1- South Africa Safari

24. An 56 000 acre protected wilderness area

25. Use jeeps and enjoy the wild life

26. 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

27. 3- Swimming With Sharks

28. 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

29. 5-Climbing Table Mountain
Go hiking with over 350 paths to the summit

30. 6- Surfing The Coast

31. 7- Hot Air Balloon Rides

32. Thank you for
watching

33. Answers for Quizees
1.When the Robben island recognized as the world cultural heritage by UNESCO?
A. 1900
B. 1999
C. 1899
D. 1988
2.List 3 capitals of The Republic of South Africa
- pretoria
-cape town
-bloemfontein
3. What is the Table mountain known as:
A. The dinner table of God
B. The chair of devil
C. The bed of vampire
D. The sofa of witch
4. Which areas South Africa borders in the southwest ?
A. The Atlantic ocean and India ocean
B. The Pacific ocean and The Mediterrian sea
C. The Atlantic ocean and The Mediterrian sea

34. 5. When were the first vineyards planted ?
A. 1456
B. 1854
C. 1654
6. When was “The Kimberley Mine Museum” set up ?
A. 2004
B. 2006
C. 2007
8. What is the exact name of local grape in Stellenbosch ?
pinotage
9. List name four in seven interesting activities in South Africa:
1- SA Safari
2- Bugee jumps and rope swings
3- Swimming With Sharks
4- Meeting The Local People
5-Climbing Table Mountain
6- Surfing The Coast
7- Hot Air Balloon Rides