fredag 12. desember 2008

South Africa


My dream destination is South Africa. South Africa is located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa. The capital is Pretoria. South Africa has eleven official languages, but the main languages are English and African. 17, 6 % of the adult’s population can't either read or write. Apartheid is the official concept on the racialist politic where the white minority suppresses the black majority of people through a line of racialist laws. African National Congress (ANC) is the largest party in South Africa. It was the first organized party for the black people in the country. The prison on Robben Island was one of the world’s most attracted prisons. The prisoners there were those who disagreed with apartheid. Nelson Mandela, one of the leaders in ANC, was in the prison on Robben Island for half of his lifetime. Today the island is a museum. Nelson Mandela was born in 1918 in South Africa. Mandela has since the release been an important key figure in the equalize politics between the races in South Africa. Because of his effort he got the Nobel Prize in 1993.

When it's summer in Europe, it is winter in South Africa. In South Africa the climate changes from region to region. The country is mountainous with changeable scenery with forest areas and cliffs, but it is also desert and nice seashores. South Africa’s highest mountain is called Njesuthi, and is 3446 meters above sea level. Africa has a versatile animal life. The Big Five are the most known animals in Africa. The Big Five includes leopard, buffalo, lion, rhinoceros and elephant. They got the name The Big Five because they were the five most sought animals for the hunters. You first became a true hunter after you shot all of them.

1 kommentar:

Ann S. Michaelsen sa...

Nice article Karianne. Interesting topic.