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The name: the Republic of South Africa (The Republic of South Africa)Flag: March 15, 1994 the South African multi-party Transitional Executive Council approved a new flag.The new national flag was rectangular, long and wide a ratio of about 3:2, black, yellow, green, red, white and blue geometric patterns of the six-color composition, symbol of racial reconciliation and national unity.National Anthem: May 1995, South Africa formally adopted a new national anthem, the new national anthem with the lyrics of Zulu, Hausa-chul, Sutuo, English and Afrikaans five kinds of language, including the original national anthem "God bless Africa" prayer Words, the whole song one minute and 35 seconds long, and the national anthem to the "Voice of South Africa" magnificent treble melody for the end.The original national anthem "God bless Africa", March 15, 1994 approved.Songs by black pastor Nuoke Sang Tonga in 1897 written, in 1912 the first indigenous people in the National Assembly of South Africa as a black nationalist praise singing out in Africa, welcomed by the majority of blacks.State stone: DiamondHuman Rights Day: March 21Independence Day: May 31 (1961)National Day: May 31 (1961)Freedom Day: April 27 (1994)>>Youth Day: June 16 (of the 1976 Soweto massacre)Women's Day: August 9Heritage (Heritage Day): September 24Reconciliation: December 16 (Afrikaner festival, Zulu people call it reconciliation)>>National political figures: President Thabo Mbeki (Thabo Mbeki), 2004年4月reelection as president.Former South African President Nelson MandelaPhysical Geography: Located at the southernmost tip of the African continent, East and West, south of the brink of the Indian Ocean and the Atlantic, the North and Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Swaziland border.Is located between the two ocean shipping要冲, the southwestern tip of the Cape of Good Hope route has always been the world's busiest sea lanes of the "lifeline of the western sea," said.Land area of about 1.22 million square kilometers.Throughout most of the elevation 600 meters above the plateau.Delakensi Miangen mountains southeast, Cass Kinpo as high as 3,660 meters, the highest point for the northwest desert, the Kalahari basin is part of the northern, central and south-west of the plateau; coastal plain is Zhaixia.Orange River and the Limpopo River for the two major rivers.Most of the savannah climate, the eastern coastal regions to a tropical monsoon climate, the southern coast of the Mediterranean-type climate.Climate throughout the spring and summer into autumn and winter quarter.December -2 for the summer months, the maximum temperature up to 32 ─ 38 ℃; 6-8 month is winter, the minimum temperature of -10 to -12 ℃.Annual rainfall of 1,000 mm from the eastern to the western gradually reduced to 60 mm, an average of 450 mm.The average temperature in the capital Pretoria, 17 ℃.Population: 46.9 million (South Africa Bureau of Statistics estimated in 2005), mainly by blacks, whites, Asians and coloured four ethnic composition, respectively of the total population of 79.5%, 9.1% and 8.9% 2.5%.Black mainly Zulu, Kesa, Swazi, Tswana, North Soto, Nan Suotuo, Cong Canada, the text of, Ndebele and other nine tribes, mainly the use of the Bantu language.Caucasian descent of the Netherlands is mainly Afrikaner (about 57 per cent) and British descent, white (about 39 per cent), language for the Afghan non-Huancavelica and English.Colored white people are the colonial period, indigenous and mestizos descendants of slaves, mainly the use of non-Afghan Huancavelica language.Asians mainly Indians (about 99 per cent) and Chinese.There were 11 official languages, English and Argentine non-Huancavelica language (Afrikaans) as the common language.Residents mainly Christian Protestant, Catholic, Islamic and primitive religion.The world's best five-star hotel - South Africa Pugeleisi HotelCapital: South Africa is the world's only co-exist in three countries: the administrative capital Pretoria (Pretoria) South Africa is the seat of the Central Government, Population: 2.2 million; legislative capital, Cape Town (Cape Town) is the seat of the Congress of South Africa It is the second largest city and major port, located in the southwest side of the most important crossroads of international maritime waterway, population 3 million; judicial capital of Bloemfontein (Bloemfontein) for the location of the Judiciary, population 500,000.Administrative Division: National divided into nine provinces: Eastern Cape, Western Cape, Northern Cape, KwaZulu / Natal, Free State, North West, Northern, Mpumalanga, Gauteng.June 2002, the North changed its name to Limpopo Province (LIMPOPO).Provinces have legislation, the power of appointment and removal of public officers, responsible for Guizhou's economic, financial and tax affairs.According to 2000 through the "local government election law," the country has designated a total of 284 local governments, including the six cities, 47 regional committees and 231 local committees.South African photographer Jamie Tom filming the works of "early on video Leopard">>A brief history: the Western colonists set foot in South Africa prior to the land, there Bushmen Cayman, Huo Tuen Governor and the Bantu people in this proliferation of interest-bearing.1652, the Dutch colonialists invaded South Africa, from the northward expansion of the Cape of Good Hope and the southwest coast in the establishment of the "Cape colony."The early 19th century, the British invasion began, and in 1806 seizing the "Cape colony."The mid-19th century, large numbers of Europeans, especially Britons flocked to diamonds and gold.1899-1902, British and Dutch descent for the Boer people of South Africa and Britain have taken place in Brazzaville war, the British eventually won.1910, the United Kingdom will be Cape Province, Natal Province, Transvaal Province and Orange Free State into a "Federation of South Africa", as Britain's self-governing.May 31, 1961, South Africa withdraw from the Commonwealth, the establishment of the Republic of South Africa.South African whites in the domestic implementation of racial discrimination and apartheid policies.To overthrow the apartheid regime, South Africa led by Nelson Mandela to the people of the African National Congress (anc), under the leadership of a heroic struggle, and ultimately win.April 1994, South Africa held its first race by participating in the election, the anc in the general election victory, Mandela was elected South Africa's first black president.South Africa's legislative capital, Cape Town, South Africa, the city the main Congress buildingPolitics: April 1994, South Africa enacted the first one of racial equality interim constitution.May 1996, South Africa in the Constituent Assembly adopted the interim constitution on the basis of drafting a new constitution.In the same year, the new constitution came into effect in December.The new Constitution, the Constitution is the supreme position, regardless of race, sex, religion, equality before the law; retained in the interim constitution bill of rights, the separation of powers system, the federal government management system and the existing judicial system of major constitutional Principles and content of 1999 after the general election, South Africa will be the various political parties in proportion to the power-sharing in the general election by the majority party to govern.Under the new Constitution, the President of South Africa is the Heads of State and Government, by the National Assembly elected for a term of not more than two terms.In Parliament with at least 80 seats of the political parties have the right to nominate a vice president.Parliament can recall no confidence or impeachment of the president.The Constitution, the Parliament of South Africa for a bicameral system, by the National Assembly and the National Committee of provincial affairs.National Assembly has 400 members, 200 have passed the general election and another 200 from the provincial election.National Provincial Affairs Committee (formerly the Senate) established a total of 90 seats from nine provincial councils indirectly elected, each of 10 seats.The new constitution provides for presidential cabinet system.Cabinet by the President, the Vice-President and the President's appointment of 27 ministers.President and Cabinet members jointly exercise the executive power.South Africa's presidential electionThis is, "Cullinan Diamond" copies.Cullinan diamond town in 1905 due to a one weighing 3,106 karats of diamonds and stir the world.South Africa is the country's diamond stone.>>South Africa's Sun City resort, located in the "Golden City" Johannesburg Northwest 250Kilometres, "paradise" reputation.Sun City is not a city, but a resort.Map Sun City, the most representative of the building "Palace Hotel."Economy: South Africa belongs to middle-income developing countries.GDP accounted for about all non-gross domestic product of nearly 20 percent in Africa, the most economically developed countries.South Africa, good infrastructure, abundant resources, is one of the world five major mineral, a higher degree of economic openness.Mining, manufacturing and agriculture are the three pillars of the economy, deep-mining technologies are in a leading position in the world.The level of national economic sector development, regional imbalance in the distribution, uneven distribution of income.South Africa to the world famous rich mineral resources, mineral is one of the world top five.Gold, platinum group metals, manganese, vanadium, chromium, titanium and aluminum silicate reserves rank first in the world, people zirconium ore, vermiculite, vanadium, titanium ore group, fluorine-reserves ranking second in the world, phosphate Salt, antimony, uranium reserves in the world fourth, coal, lead reserves in the world fifth place.South Africa is the world's largest gold producer and exporter, gold exports accounted for one third of all foreign exports.South Africa's manufacturing power and automation, advanced technology, including metallurgy, machinery, chemicals, electronics, transport equipment, food processing, textiles, clothing, etc..Manufacturing output in the GDP of nearly one-fifth.South Africa's power industry more developed, has the world's largest dry and cold power stations, power generation accounts for two-thirds of all of Africa.South African currency>>>World Heritage: South Africa, Robben IslandChinese Miss South Africa 2004Cullinan town east of the capital Pretoria at the General Assembly of fat female beauty2004 Miss South Africa ClaudiaPeople's lives: South Africa is a middle-income countries, but the disparity between the very rich and the poor, inter-ethnic income gap significantly.2 / 3 of national income on 20% of the total population of the hands of the rich.2002 gross national income per capita 2,600 U.S. dollars, the average life expectancy of 52.1 years; infant mortality rate 5.6 percent; every 10 Dr. Wan Renyou 443; health spending accounted for 3.7% of the budget.AIDS in South Africa is currently facing serious social problems.2002 South African adults of HIV carriers and AIDS patients has reached 4.74 million, ranking first in the world.South African reconciliationMilitary: President of the armed forces supreme commander.Defense is the highest decision-making body the National Security Council, administered the Advisory Committee on National Defense and the Department of Defense.Secretary of Defense on behalf of the president's handling of day-to-day affairs.IDF commander of the army's combat, command and military training services, appointed by the President, the Secretary of Defense responsible for peacetime, wartime leadership by the president directly.South African National Defence Force and the security forces including the police force.IDF army, navy and air force were built in 1912,1922 and 1920.New South Africa's former apartheid period with the African National Defence Force, pac, the former black homeland of the National Liberation of armed part of the merger and reorganization, and its task is to safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity and fulfill its international obligations to help preserve domestic Law and order.1997 compulsory military service to the voluntary military service.Press and Publications: the number of newspapers published regularly in the first Habitat Africa.There are 22 daily newspapers, 13 weekly newspapers, more than 100 species of provincial and local newspapers.'s Largest: "Sunday Times" (in English), "reported" (A non-Huancavelica language), "City" (in English), "Soweto People's News" (in English), "Star" (English), "Citizen" (in English).The "Sunday Times" and "reports" and "Independent on Sunday" is a national newspaper.Yonhap News, South Africa (South Africa Press Association), the national news agency.South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) administered radio and television.Radio with 11 languages to 22 sets of domestic programmes broadcast; in four languages "Channel Africa" on behalf of the foreign broadcasts.There are six television channels, including the use of three official channels broadcast 11 languages.M-NET is the most influential African pay television channel.Diplomacy: pursuing an independent foreign policy of all-round, advocated the respect for sovereignty, equality and mutual benefit and noninterference in each other's internal affairs on the basis with all countries to maintain and develop bilateral friendly relations.Six pillar of its foreign policy are: to ensure human rights in the world to promote freedom, democracy, respect for the principles of justice and international law; safeguarding world peace and participate in international conflict resolution mechanism in the international arena and safeguarding the interests of Africa and promote the interdependence of the world.Relations with China: China and South Africa on January 1, 1998 to establish diplomatic relations.Since the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries keep high-level visits between the two countries in political, economic, cultural and other fields within the friendly and cooperative relations have continued to develop.April 2000, Chinese President Jiang Zemin was invited to South Africa for a state visit, the two countries signed the "Sino-South African partnership on the Pretoria Declaration."December 2001, South African President Thabo Mbeki on a state visit to China.June 2006, Premier Wen Jiabao for an official visit to South Africa, the two countries signed the "China and South Africa on deepening strategic partnership between China and the Cooperation Program."South Africa is China in Africa's largest trading partner, China is the largest trading partner of South Africa.According to figures released by the Chinese Ministry of Commerce, the 2005 China-South Africa bilateral trade volume reached 7.27 billion U.S. dollars, an increase of 23 percent.December 6, 1998, Beijing, China and South Africa Gauteng became sister cities.Reproduced: http://news.xinhuanet.com/ziliao/2002-06/19/content_447646.htm

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