https://padlet.com/jcanfield12/l14a1xl97yvf African Padlet en-us 2018-04-23 13:48:41 UTC 2024-10-25 23:33:20 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Thunder.png jcanfield12 https://padlet.com/jcanfield12/l14a1xl97yvf/wish/254395709 1. South Africa is now the only country in the world to have hosted the soccer, cricket, and rugby World Cup. ]]> 2018-04-23 13:54:19 UTC https://padlet.com/jcanfield12/l14a1xl97yvf/wish/254395709 jcanfield12 https://padlet.com/jcanfield12/l14a1xl97yvf/wish/254397446 2. South Africa has: deserts, wetlands, grasslands, bush, subtropical forests,mountains, and escarpments. ]]> 2018-04-23 13:57:14 UTC https://padlet.com/jcanfield12/l14a1xl97yvf/wish/254397446 jcanfield12 https://padlet.com/jcanfield12/l14a1xl97yvf/wish/254398840 3.South Africa is the only country in the world that has voluntarily abandoned its nuclear weapons programme. ]]> 2018-04-23 13:59:21 UTC https://padlet.com/jcanfield12/l14a1xl97yvf/wish/254398840 jcanfield12 https://padlet.com/jcanfield12/l14a1xl97yvf/wish/254399883 4.South Africa is extremely rich in mining, it has 41% of the world's gold.]]> 2018-04-23 14:00:57 UTC https://padlet.com/jcanfield12/l14a1xl97yvf/wish/254399883 jcanfield12 https://padlet.com/jcanfield12/l14a1xl97yvf/wish/254400929 5. There are more than 2000 shipwrecks off the coast of South Africa, most dating back at least 500 years. ]]> 2018-04-23 14:02:33 UTC https://padlet.com/jcanfield12/l14a1xl97yvf/wish/254400929 jcanfield12 https://padlet.com/jcanfield12/l14a1xl97yvf/wish/254402061 6. South Africa's drinking water is rated 3rd best in the world for being "safe and ready to drink". ]]> 2018-04-23 14:04:27 UTC https://padlet.com/jcanfield12/l14a1xl97yvf/wish/254402061 jcanfield12 https://padlet.com/jcanfield12/l14a1xl97yvf/wish/254405037 South Africa is located at Africa'a southern most tip. ]]> 2018-04-23 14:08:50 UTC https://padlet.com/jcanfield12/l14a1xl97yvf/wish/254405037 jcanfield12 https://padlet.com/jcanfield12/l14a1xl97yvf/wish/254406493 Boerewors a type of sausage which originated in South Africa, is an important part of South African cuisine and is popular across Southern Africa.]]> 2018-04-23 14:11:06 UTC https://padlet.com/jcanfield12/l14a1xl97yvf/wish/254406493 jcanfield12 https://padlet.com/jcanfield12/l14a1xl97yvf/wish/254409613 Traditional clothing in South Africa varies from tribe to tribe. Many wear lots of bright colors. ]]> 2018-04-23 14:15:29 UTC https://padlet.com/jcanfield12/l14a1xl97yvf/wish/254409613 jcanfield12 https://padlet.com/jcanfield12/l14a1xl97yvf/wish/254635244 South Africa's climatic conditions generally range from Mediterranean in the southwestern corner of South Africa to temperate in the interior plateau, and subtropical in the northeast. A small area in the northwest has a desert climate. Most of the country has warm, sunny days and cool nights.]]> 2018-04-23 23:19:25 UTC https://padlet.com/jcanfield12/l14a1xl97yvf/wish/254635244 jcanfield12 https://padlet.com/jcanfield12/l14a1xl97yvf/wish/254821879 This is a map of South Africa. ]]> 2018-04-24 13:43:27 UTC https://padlet.com/jcanfield12/l14a1xl97yvf/wish/254821879 jcanfield12 https://padlet.com/jcanfield12/l14a1xl97yvf/wish/254828598 The history of South Africa spans nearly the entire known existence of human beings and their ancestors. There was a war fought between Great Britain and the two independent Boer republics of the orange state and the South African republic. The war resulted in the creation of the Transvaal Colony which in 1910 was incorporated into the union of South Africa. ]]> 2018-04-24 13:54:23 UTC https://padlet.com/jcanfield12/l14a1xl97yvf/wish/254828598 jcanfield12 https://padlet.com/jcanfield12/l14a1xl97yvf/wish/254831437 South africa has deserts, wetlands, grasslands, bush, subtropical forest, mountains, and escarpments like mentioned in fun fact #2. An escarpment is a long, steep slope, especially one at the edge of a plateau or separating areas of land at different heights.]]> 2018-04-24 13:58:51 UTC https://padlet.com/jcanfield12/l14a1xl97yvf/wish/254831437 jcanfield12 https://padlet.com/jcanfield12/l14a1xl97yvf/wish/254833644 The government of South Africa operates under a parliamentary system as a representative democratic republic. This government framework means that the general population elects individuals to represent their interests. South Africa's president is Cyril Ramaphosa.]]> 2018-04-24 14:02:38 UTC https://padlet.com/jcanfield12/l14a1xl97yvf/wish/254833644 jcanfield12 https://padlet.com/jcanfield12/l14a1xl97yvf/wish/254838191 Afrikaans, English, Zulu, Xhosa, Southern Sotho, Tswana, Northern Sotho, Venda, Tsonga, Swati, Ndebele, South African English. These are all the oficial languages of South Africa. 

]]> 2018-04-24 14:10:26 UTC https://padlet.com/jcanfield12/l14a1xl97yvf/wish/254838191 jcanfield12 https://padlet.com/jcanfield12/l14a1xl97yvf/wish/254840311 Islam:1.5%, Hinduism: 1.2%, Traditional belief: 0.3%, Judaism: 0.2%, Other beliefs: 0.6%.  Christianity is most common among white and coloured South Africans, being the faith of 86.8% of the people in both groups.]]> 2018-04-24 14:14:00 UTC https://padlet.com/jcanfield12/l14a1xl97yvf/wish/254840311 amuller2 https://padlet.com/jcanfield12/l14a1xl97yvf/wish/255761007 2018-04-26 17:34:07 UTC https://padlet.com/jcanfield12/l14a1xl97yvf/wish/255761007