South Africa has a diverse landscape that includes coastal areas on the Atlantic and Indian Oceans, a large central plateau between 2,000 and 8,000 feet in elevation, and mountain chains called the Great Escarpment. The country has a diverse economy focused on mining minerals like gold and diamonds which make up over half of Africa's mineral production, as well as manufacturing industries. South Africa also has a predominantly agricultural economy growing crops like corn, fruits, potatoes, and wheat across lands that are suitable for farming.

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2. Republic of South Africa:
Land and Economy
Created by
Mr. Raponi

3. Malawi
Angola
Zambia
Namibia Zimbabwe
Botswana
Swaziland
South
Africa
Lesotho

4. South Africa sprawls
across 471,440 square
miles, an area three time
The Land the size of
____________________.
Within South Africa are
two small independent
nations, Lesotho and
Swaziland
These are known as
________________, small
countries surrounded by a
larger country.

5. The Two Enclaves of South Africa

6. South Africa touches the
Coasts _____________ Ocean on the
west, and the
_______________ Ocean on
both the south and the east.
Northwest along the Atlantic
coast stretches the
________________ desert.
Farther south lies the
________________________,
one of the southernmost points
of Africa.

7. The Cape of Good Hope

9. A large plateau
spreads through the
A Plateau center of South
Africa and it ranges
from 2,000 feet all
the way up to 8,000
feet.
Part of the South
African plateau is
made up of flat,
grass-covered plains
called the
________________.

10. An Animal Theme Park

11. What do you think about people trying
to interact with the animals in this way?
Explain if you think it is good or if it is
bad.

12. A group of mountain
chains called the
Mountains
________________
circle the plateau and
divide it from the
coastal area.
This escarpment rises
to its highest elevation
in the
___________________
Mountains. Many peaks
here are more than
10,000 feet tall.

13. The Great Escarpment

14. South Africa lies south of
Climate
the ___________________
and when it is summer in
the northern hemisphere,
it is winter in the south.
But I In winter, the plateau is
thought cool and sunny and
that this sometimes the
was temperatures fall below
Africa??? freezing.
____________________-
a major port city has a
Mediterranean cool
climate.

15. A Magnificent Beast

16. South Africa has the
The Economy most ____________
economy in Africa.
Workers mine ½ of
Africa’s minerals and
produce most of
Africa’s manufactured
goods.
Not all South African
workers take part in
this prosperous
economy.

17. South Africa is one of the
Minerals richest countries in terms
of
______________ wealth.
South Africa produces 1/3
of the _____________
mined in the world each
year.
South Africa also has the
world’s largest deposit of
I KNOW I USED THIS diamonds.
BEFORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

18. Miners of South Africa

19. South Africa’s industrial
workers produce many
Manufacturing
____________________
goods.
Many of the products that
South Africans use are
made in their own
factories.
South Africa also exports
metal products, chemicals,
clothing, and processed
food.

20. Most of South Africa is
Farming either too
_____________ or too
_____________ to farm.
South Africa’s farmers
grow enough food for the
country’s needs as well
as some for export.
Among the crops grown
are corn, fruits, potatoes,
and wheat.

21. Ticket To Leave
Think, Pair, Share
Think about what you have just heard. Write down
three statements about it on an piece of paper
Now exchange your responses with a partner.
What were the most frequently mentioned ideas or
terms?