South Africa By Devon Curtis South Africa did
South Africa By Devon Curtis
South Africa did not exist with a government until 1910 White people began moving into south Africa in the 17 th century South Africa has 3 main capitals Many people in south Africa weren't allowed to vote if they were black until 1994 Most people in south Africa are Christian Gold is the most common resource in the country The most common sport same with the USA is soccer South Africa has over 50, 000 types of snakes and 75% of them are venomous
Population • • South Africa: 48, 782, 755 United States: 303, 824, 646 Population density South Africa: 103. 6 per sq mile United States: 85. 9 per sq mile Life expectancy South Africa: 49. 6 male, 48. 1 female United states: 75. 6 male, 80. 8 female
Size of country • South Africa: 471, 011 • United States: 3, 794, 083
Climate • South Africa: The climate conditions in South Africa are largely dependant on the altitude of the area of one of its oceans. • United States: The United States includes a wide variety types due to its large size.
Weather • South Africa: It is very hot in the day and is freezing at night. • United States: Has many types of weather depending on the state.
Currency • South Africa: The Rand. One Rand equals one hundred cents. • United States: One hundred Cents equals one Rand.
Economy • South Africa: Mining, Platinum, Gold, Chromium, Auto assembly and Metal working. • United States: Oil, Steel, Motor vehicles, Aerospace, Telecomm. , Chemicals, Electronics, Mining, Food corp.
Livestock/Crops • South Africa: cattle 13. 5 mil, chickens 126 mil, goats 6. 4 mil, pigs 1. 7 mil, sheep 25 mil. Crops corn, wheat, sugarcane, fruits and veggies. • United States: cattle 97 mil, chickens 2. 1 billion, goats 2. 9 mil, pigs 61. 9 mil, sheep 6. 2 mil. Crops wheat, corn, fruit, veggies and cotton
Government/Capital/South Africa • South Africa: there are three locations for the capital • Parliament Cape Town • Departments of government are in Pretoria • The supreme court meets in Bloemfontein • President: Mbeki Thabo he became the second black president in South africa
Government/capital/United States • United States: has only one national capital, Washington D. C • President: Barrack Obama
Military • South Africa: Defense budget: 3. 84 billion, active troops: 62, 334 • United States: Defense budget: 600. 24 billion, Active troops: 1, 498, 157
Ethnic groups • South Africa: black African 79%, Asian 2%, White 10% Mix 9% • United States: White 80%, Black 13%, Hispanic 15%, Indian 4%
Language/Literacy rate • South Africa: Language: ISIZULU, ISIXHOSA, Afrikaans. Literacy rate: 88% • United States: Language: English, Spanish, Hawaiian. Literacy rate: 97% or more
Religion • South Africa: 80% of the people are Christian • United States: 51% of Americans are Protestant which means a type of Christian
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