QUIZZ. 2010 WORLD FOOTBALL CUP. INVINCTUS - the film. MANDELA. APARTHEID. South Africa's symbols (flag, flower animals) And the National Symbols of South Africa The South Africa Flag was used for the first time in 1994.
The colorful flag can be seen as a symbol of the long way from disparity to unity of the South African people. The flag was first flown on the day Nelson Mandela became inaugurated as the new South African president on 27.4.1994. This was the day when the first free elections where held in South Africa. Freedom Day as this day of 27 of April is called now is one of the South African public holidays . South Africa's travel guide. Here are some interesting facts about South Africa for kids which were chosen and researched by kids especially for kids.
Population: 55 million people live in South Africa (2015)Capital: Pretoria "The Jacaranda City", which also often is referred to as 'Tshwane' as the municipality changed name in 2007, has got 2.3 million inhabitants.Name: Republic of South Africa, RSA, ZA ("Zuid Afrika")Government: DemocracyLanguages: 11 official languages: isiZulu, Afrikaans, English, isiXhosa, siSwati, Sesotho, Xitsonga, Sepedi, isiNdebele, Setswana, TshivendaReligion: mainly Christians and Muslims, but also Jews and other faiths.Currency: 1 South African Rand (ZAR)= 100 CentsHistory: South Africa was led by Apartheid leaders until Nelson Mandela came free from prison and became the first democratically elected leader in South Africa in 1994.National Symbols: Protea (flower), Springbok (antelope) and others.
Click here.Climate: Various climatic regions. South Africa (Time for kids) Web_quest.
MAP.