Johannesburg- South Africa
Review: ElkabberAwi
The city is a financial Juggernaut on the African continent. Pulsating with energy and drive, Johannesburg is a hub of culture
and excitement
Name: Johannesburg, also referred to as Jozi, Joburg or Egoli (place of Gold)
Province: Gauteng Province
Population: 3,2 million
Altitude: 1753m
Geography: Located on the eastern high-lying plateau in South Africa referred to as the Highveld.
Climate: Dry with winter temperatures ranging from 24°-16°C. Summer is temperate with temperatures exceeding 30°C and afternoon thundershowers.
Key Economic Sectors: Retail, Finance
Professional Football Clubs: Bidvest Wits, Kaizer Chiefs, Moroka Swallows Orlando Pirates (Premier) FC AK, Jomo Cosmos (1st Division)
The Republic of South Africa, is located on the southern tip of the African continent and inhabits 1,219,912 square kilometres (471,011 square miles) of land. It is neighboured by Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique to the north and Swaziland in the east. South Africa wholly encompasses the mountain kingdom of Lesotho.
The country has a population of more than 47 million that spans across nine provinces. The provinces are the Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, the Northern Cape, North West and the Western Cape. The Northern Cape is by far the largest province, but also has the smallest population while the smallest province is Gauteng, which has the densest population.
South Africa is a democracy with the president as the head of state. The country has clear separation of powers, with the legislative seated in the parliament and headed by the speaker of the house, administrative with the president and his cabinet (also members of parliament) and the judiciary headed by the chief justice. The constitution of South Africa however, is the supreme law and supersedes all branches of government. South Africans are proud of their constitution and it is considered to be one of the most progressive and liberal of its kind in the world.
The country is a juxtaposition of natural beauty that includes vast open plains, rolling hills, mountains, lakes, coastline and bustling, sophisticated cities. There are two trans-frontier parks, the internationally renowned Kruger National Park and four natural UNESCO World Heritage sites. The uKhahlamba/Drakensburg Mountains are a combination of cultural and Natural 
heritage because of the high volumes of Rock Art left by the San who lived in the area for 4000 years.
The most precious possession South Africa has is its people and this led the Archbishop Desmond Tutu to refer to it as the 'Rainbow Nation'. This was in reference to the diverse cultures, histories and languages which permeate the country
Johannesburg- South Africa Originally published in Shvoong: http://www.shvoong.com/travel/destination/2008123-johannesburg-south-africa/
Review: ElkabberAwi
The city is a financial Juggernaut on the African continent. Pulsating with energy and drive, Johannesburg is a hub of culture
and excitementName: Johannesburg, also referred to as Jozi, Joburg or Egoli (place of Gold)
Province: Gauteng Province
Population: 3,2 million
Altitude: 1753m
Geography: Located on the eastern high-lying plateau in South Africa referred to as the Highveld.
Climate: Dry with winter temperatures ranging from 24°-16°C. Summer is temperate with temperatures exceeding 30°C and afternoon thundershowers.
Key Economic Sectors: Retail, Finance
Professional Football Clubs: Bidvest Wits, Kaizer Chiefs, Moroka Swallows Orlando Pirates (Premier) FC AK, Jomo Cosmos (1st Division)
The Republic of South Africa, is located on the southern tip of the African continent and inhabits 1,219,912 square kilometres (471,011 square miles) of land. It is neighboured by Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique to the north and Swaziland in the east. South Africa wholly encompasses the mountain kingdom of Lesotho.
The country has a population of more than 47 million that spans across nine provinces. The provinces are the Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, the Northern Cape, North West and the Western Cape. The Northern Cape is by far the largest province, but also has the smallest population while the smallest province is Gauteng, which has the densest population.
South Africa is a democracy with the president as the head of state. The country has clear separation of powers, with the legislative seated in the parliament and headed by the speaker of the house, administrative with the president and his cabinet (also members of parliament) and the judiciary headed by the chief justice. The constitution of South Africa however, is the supreme law and supersedes all branches of government. South Africans are proud of their constitution and it is considered to be one of the most progressive and liberal of its kind in the world.
The country is a juxtaposition of natural beauty
that includes vast open plains, rolling hills, mountains, lakes, coastline and bustling, sophisticated cities. There are two trans-frontier parks, the internationally renowned Kruger National Park and four natural UNESCO World Heritage sites. The uKhahlamba/Drakensburg Mountains are a combination of cultural and Natural
heritage because of the high volumes of Rock Art left by the San who lived in the area for 4000 years.The most precious possession South Africa has is its people and this led the Archbishop Desmond Tutu to refer to it as the 'Rainbow Nation'. This was in reference to the diverse cultures, histories and languages which permeate the country
Johannesburg- South Africa Originally published in Shvoong: http://www.shvoong.com/travel/destination/2008123-johannesburg-south-africa/
