A file which you can find some information about Great Britain´s colonies

1. South Africa

2. South Africa
It has an área of 1,219,090 km2.
Is divided into 9 provinces.
Has a population of 59 million people.
Its form of government is the Modified Parliamentary
Republic.
It has 3 capitals.

3. Independence
Independence:
May 31, 1961

4. Institution of apartheid and
segregationist legislation

5. Symbols
Colors and characteristics of the Flag:
 Y: Symbolizes the convergence in a single Nation.
 Red: Symbolizes Blood.
 Blue: Zymbolizes the sky.
 Green: Symbolize the land of South Africa.
 Black: Represents blacks South Africans.
 White: Represents White South Africans.
 Yellow: Represents Gold.
Shield Characteristics:
 Symbolizes democratic changes and a
new sense of patriotism

6. Other Symbols
National Flower:
King protea
National Tree:
Real yellowwood
National Animal:
Springbook
National Fish:
Galjoen
National Bird:
Blue crane

7. Celebrations
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 (January 1) New Year.
 (March 21) Human Rights Day.
 (April 15) Good Friday.
 (April 18) Family Day.
 (April 27) Freedom Day.
 (June 16) Youth Day.
 (August 9) Women's Day.
 (September 24) Tradition Day.
 (December 16) Reconciliation Day.
 (December 25) Christmas.
 (December 26) Goodwill Day.

8. Discrimination And Racial
Segregation

9. Ethnic and religious diversity

10. Linguistic Diversity

11. Nelson
Mandela
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 He born in Mvezo, Easten Cape Province
South Africa on July 18, 1918.
 He died at his home in Johannesburg, on
December 5, 2013.
 His mother was Nonqaphi Nosekeni and his
father was Nkosi Mphakanyiswa Gadla
Mandela.
 On May 10, 1994, he was the first
democratically elected president of South
Africa..

12. South Africa Anthem