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South Africa By: Brittney Guthmiller, Christian Tieszen, Sarah Binder, and Tanner Ekeren The region • The South African region consists of the following countries: • Angola, Zambia, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Botswana, South Africa, Lesotho, and Swaziland Angola • The Climate consists of semiarid in the south. In the north it has dry season and a hot rainy season. • The landscape is made of narrow coastal plain that rises abruptly to vast interior plateau • Angola’s government is a republic that nominally a multiparty democracy with a strong presidential system Angola Tourist Attractions • In the capital, Luanda, the main places to visit are the fortress, the National Museum of Anthropology and the Museum of Slavery • The Kissama National Park lies 45 miles south of Luanda, and is home to a great variety of wild animals. • The Calandula Waterfalls, located in the Malanje area, make an impressive spectacle, particularly at the end of the rainy season. Angola Culture • Ovimbundu 37%, Kimbundu 25%, Bakongo 13%, Mestico (mixed European and native African) 2%, European 1%, and other 22% Botswana • The climate in Botswana is semiarid with warm winters and hot summers • The landscape is predominantly flat to gently rolling tableland, and the Kalahari Desert in southwest. • Botswana’s government is a parliamentary republic. Botswana’s Tourist Attractions • Botswana boasts the largest percentage of land given over to wildlife in the world – a remarkable 17 percent is national park, and with the many huge private concessions in the Okavango Delta and Tuli Block, it reaches a staggering 38 percent. • All national parks and game reserves have camping areas. Botswana Culture • Tswana or Setswana 79%, Kalanga 11%, Basarwa 3%, other, including Kgalagadi and white 7% Lesotho • The climate in Lesotho varies from cool to cold winters, to hot wet summers. • The landscape consists of mostly highlands with plateaus, hills, and mountains. • Lesotho’s government is a parliamentary constitutional monarchy. • Lesotho’s culture consists of Sotho 99.7%, Europeans, Asians, and other 0.3% Lesotho’s Tourist Attractions • Outdoor there are good walking trails in Maseru, but without doubt the biggest attraction in Lesotho is hiking. However, make sure before you set out that you use either a guide or compass and map, obtainable at the Department of Land, Surveys and Physical Planning on Lerotholi Road Maseru. • For bird watching enthusiast, Lesotho is renowned for its large raptor population, including the Cape Vulture, the rare Bearded Vulture, the Steppe Buzzard and the Black Eagle. Mozambique • The climate here is tropical to subtropical • The landscape consists mainly of costal lowlands, and then there is uplands in the center, high plateaus in the northwest, and mountains in the west. • The Mozambique government is a republic. • The culture make up is indigenous tribal groups 99.66% such as: Makhuwa, Tsonga, Lomwe, and Sena, Europeans 0.06%, Euro-Africans 0.2%, and Indians 0.08% Mozambique’s Tourist Attractions • Beira has lovely beaches and is the base for trips to Gorongosa National Park. • The museum in Maputo, the capital, consists of house paintings and sculptures by well-known local artists. • The gallery in the Ministry of Labor building is also worth a visit, as is the market. • Regions that are being promoted as tourist resorts include the Bazaruto Archipelago, consisting of four islands plus surrounding inlets and reefs. This beautiful area features inviting sandy beaches and offers excellent opportunities for game fishing. Namibia • The climate in this country consists of being hot dry, and the rainfall is sparse. • The government of Namibia is a republic. • The landscape is mostly high lands with the Namib Desert along the coast and the Kalahari Desert in the southwest. • Namibia’s culture includes the following: - black 87.5%, white 6%, mixed 6.5% Namibia’s Tourist Attractions • Windhoek is the attractive capital of the country and is surrounded by mountains. Like other towns in Namibia, it as several examples of German colonial architecture, including the Alte Feste, the Christuskirche and the Tintenpalast (Ink Palace), the former colonial administrative building. • Gross Barmen is a hot-spring resort to the north. Swaziland • In Swaziland the climate varies from tropical to near temperate. • The landscape in this country is mostly mountains and hills. • The government of Swaziland is monarchy and an independent member of Commonwealth. • African 97%, and European 3% make up the cultural make-up of Swaziland. Swaziland’s Tourist Attractions • Mbabane is Swaziland’s administrative capital and is small, relaxed and unpretentious. • The main attractions in town are the Mall, the New Mall and Allister Miller, the main street, named after the first European to be born there. South Africa • In South Africa the climate is mostly semiarid, but subtropical along the coast with sunny days and cool nights. • South Africa’s landscape has an interior plateau that is rimmed by rugged hills and narrow costal plain. • South Africa’s government is a republic. South Africa’s Cultural Make-Up • • • • Black African 79% White 9.6% Colored 8.9% Indian/Asian 2.5% South Africa’s Tourist Attractions • South Africa is full of the best least crowed beaches. • Wildlife parks such as Kruger Park has a beautiful natural scenery, great infrastructure, and a stable post-apartheid environment. Zambia • From October to April the climate is rainy and other then that tropical which is moderated by altitude. • Like all of the other countries Zambia’s government is a republic. • The landscape of Zambia is mostly high Plateaus and some hills Zambia’s Cultural Make-Up • African 98.7% • European 1.1% • Other 0.2% Zambia’s Tourist Attractions • Lusaka, the capital has attractions that include nightclubs, restaurants, cinemas, the Kabwata Cultural Village, the Cathedral of the Holy Cross, the Munda Wanga Botanical Gardens and Zoo, and the Lusaka National Museum. Zimbabwe • The climate in the country is also tropical and has it’s rainy season during November to March. • The government of Zimbabwe is a parliamentary democracy. • The landscape of this country consists of mostly high plateaus with higher central plateau mountains in east. • The cultural make-up consists of African 98%, mixed and Asian 1%, and white less than 1%. Zimbabwe’s Tourist Attractions • The Matobos national Park is a region of scenic and historic interest. • Victoria Falls is a majestic waterfall with popular activities and tourist attractions include white water rafting, bungi jumps, flights over the falls, and river cruises. South African Recipes • Brandy Pudding which is a type of dessert that is served with a special sauce. • Chicken Pie is a type of meal served in the South African region. It not only has chicken but it also has healthy vegetables. • Melon Salad is one of the many types of salads they serve in the South African region. Religion In Southern Africa • Religion in Southern Africa differs from country to country even though they border each other. The major religions in the area are the indigenous beliefs, a type of Christianity, and Muslim. Angola’s population is about half indigenous and just about the other half is Roman Catholic. Zambia is three quarters Christian and the rest is Muslim. Mozambique is evenly spread between Catholic, Muslim and atheist. Zimbabwe is mostly syncretic, which is mixing Christianity with their own indigenous beliefs. Namibia, Botswana, and Lesotho are nearly all Christian with just a small percent being indigenous. Swaziland is mostly Zionist, Roman Catholic and Muslim. South Africa is about 70% Christianity and about 30% indigenous. Problems in Mozambique Posted on January 23, 2006 • Southern Zambezi in central Mozambique was in flood on Sunday but the latest information from the measuring stations along the river indicates a lessening of the river's flow. The flood has created many problems for the people of Mozambique. • In Sofala province, where the river has been in flood for almost a week, the level rose from 5.7 meters on Sunday to 5.95 meters on Monday morning, almost a meter higher than flood alert level of five meters. The flood now extends further downstream to Marromeu district, site of the country's largest sugar plantation. On Sunday the river at Marromeu was measured at 4.98 meters, and on Monday the river was measured at 5.13 meters. The amount of water entering the lake seems to have declined in the day. The level of the river from 3.33 meters on Saturday to 2.95 meters on Monday was a dramatic decrease. • The flood that is still occurring is causing trouble in the road and rail links between Beira and Zimbabwe. This is not the first time Mozambique has had a flood but it is causing many problems in transportation, agriculture, and people’s daily life.