1. Our Country
South Africa

2. Our flag
red
black
green
yellow
white
blue

3. South African flag meaning
Red: Symbolises the hardships fought in the Struggle
White: Symbolises cleansing
Black: Symbolises the chaos that was once here.
Gold: Symbolises the richness of the land and our
mineral wealth
Green: Symbolises our fertile land
Blue: Symbolises the ocean/water
The 'Y' symbolises the merging
nationalities - i.e. unity

4. The coat of arms

5. South Africa Meaning of coat of arms Adopted: 2000
The motto: !ke e:/xarra//ke, means Diverse People Unite.
Used On: all Acts of Parliament; the cover of all passports; identity documents; various government departments; notes and coins; medals.
South Africa

6. National Anthem Language Lyrics English translation Xhosa
Nkosi sikelel' iAfrika Maluphakanyisw' uphondo lwayo,
God bless Africa Let Africa's horn be raised,
Zulu
Yizwa imithandazo yethu, Nkosi sikelela, thina lusapho lwayo.
Listen also to our prayers, Lord bless us, we are the family of Africa.
Sesotho
Morena boloka setjhaba sa heso, O fedise dintwa le matshwenyeho, O se boloke, O se boloke setjhaba sa heso, Setjhaba sa, South Afrika — South Afrika.
Lord bless our nation, Stop wars and sufferings, Save it, save our nation, The nation of South Africa
— South Africa.
Afrikaans
Uit die blou van onse hemel, Uit die diepte van ons see, Oor ons ewige gebergtes, Waar die kranse antwoord gee,
From the blue of our heavens, From the depths of our seas, Over our everlasting mountains, Where the cliffs give answer,
English
Sounds the call to come together, And united we shall stand, Let us live and strive for freedom In South Africa our land.

7. Interesting facts about South Africa
Name: Republic of South Africa, RSA, ZA ("Zuid Afrika")
Population: 52 million people live in South Africa (2013)
Government: Democracy, since 1994.
Religion: mainly Christians and Muslims,
but also Jews and other faiths.
Provinces: South Africa has 9 provinces.
South Africa is the most southern
country on the African Continent. 
South Africa

8. Capital of South Africa
Our Country
Pretoria, which changed its name into Tswane in 2007 is the main capital of South Africa. South Africa has three capital cities. The powers are distributed between Pretoria, Cape Town and Bloemfontein. The parliament meets for six months in Pretoria and the other half of the year in Cape Town. 
Cape Town
Pretoria
Bloemfontein

9. 11 official languages

10. South Africa - Food
The South African staple food for the locals is mealies, which is corn, and seasonal vegetables, like potatoes, beans, carrots and peas.
South Africans love their meat and game meat like kudu and springbok are common. However, most people eat beef, chicken, lamb and ostrich for their meats. The people in South Africa love to grill their food and almost every house has got a fireplace which is called a braai on the veranda.

11. Typical South African food:
Bobotie: typical Cape Malay food containing rice, lamb and fragrant spices
Koeksisters: tastes like donuts soaked in sticky sweet sauce. Yummy!
Mealie pap: corn porridge
Biltong: a cured and dried meat that is a typical South African snack and similar to beef jerky

12. Our national flower: The Protea
Did you know?
The proteas also give their name to South Africa's national cricket team.

13. Our national bird:
The Blue Crane

14. Our national animal: The Springbok Did you know?
The springbok also gives its name to the South African rugby team - fondly known as "the Boks".

15. Our national salt water fish:
The Galjoen

16. Our national tree:
Yellowwood tree

17. Things or people that makes us proud.
Nelson Mandela – he fought for what was right for our country! He is a true South African hero.
Rugby World Cup.
We won it twice!

18. Nelson Mandela was in prison for 17 years on Robben Island.

19. Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens

20. Cape Floral Region
The Cape Floral Region takes up only 0.04% of the world's land area, yet contains an astonishing 3% percent of its plant species. This makes it one of the richest areas for plants in the world and one of the globe's 18 biodiversity hot spots.

21. Table Mountain – Cape Town
Table mountain is a significant tourist attraction, with many visitors using the cableway or hiking to the top. The mountain forms part of the Table Mountain National Park. The view from the top of Table Mountain has been described as one of the most epic views in Africa.

22. Cape of Good Hope
Two oceans meet here.

23. Castle of Good Hope - Cape Town
The Castle of Good Hope is the oldest building in South Africa. Built by Jan van Riebeeck and the Dutch East India Company, the building, which is an example of a “star fort”, was completed in The building now functions as a popular museum.

24. V & A Waterfront – Cape Town

25. Rhodes Memorial - Cape Town

26. Kruger National Park
The term 'Big Five' was historically used to denote the five most dangerous animals to hunt in South Africa. Fortunately the term is now used to describe the most popular and exciting animals to view, whilst on safari in the Kruger National Park.

27. Animals at game parks
Wildlife in South Africa is abundant. There are many species of antelope like kudu, springbok, wildebeest, impalas, oryx and gemsbok. When you go on a safari you can see many other South African animals like lions, elephants, giraffes and monkeys.

28. South Africa's sea life
South Africa is home to the African penguins, Bottlenose dolphins and the Great White Sharks are living in the ocean waters here too. Sometimes beaches are closed for bathing, due to the sharks in the bays.

29. Whale watching
Whale Watching is very popular in South Africa and you will encounter an enormous sea life in South Africa when you go on a boat trip.

30. Cango Caves near Oudtshoorn

31. Garden Route – George, Knysna, Plettenbergbay

32. Cradle of Humankind – near Johannesburg, Gauteng
The Cradle of Humankind in South Africa, has one of the world's richest concentrations of hominid fossils, evidence of human evolution over the last 3.5-million years.

33. Township tours – Soweto, Knysna, Khayelitsha

34. Vredefort Dome
Some 2-billion years ago a meteorite 10 kilometres in diameter hit the earth about 100km southwest of Johannesburg, creating an enormous impact crater. This area, near the town of Vredefort in the Free State, is known as the Vredefort Dome.

35. Sun City

36. Isimangaliso Wetland Park – St. Lucia
On 1 November 2007, South Africa's first World Heritage Site, the Greater St Lucia Wetland Park, was given a new name that better reflects its unique African identity: the iSimangaliso Wetland Park.

37. Big Hole at Kimberley
This is the largest hand-dug hole in the world, excavated during the biggest diamond rush the world has ever seen.

38. Drakensberg Mountains:
An awe-inspiring and truly magnificent range of mountains, the majority of which lie in the KwaZulu Natal Province and stretch well over 200 kilometres, forming a natural border between Lesotho and KwaZulu Natal. 

39. uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park
The uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park has outstanding natural beauty, Africa's highest mountain range south of Kilimanjaro, and the largest and most concentrated series of rock art paintings in Africa - making it a World Heritage site of both natural and cultural significance.

40. Richtersveld Cultural and Botanical Landscape
The Richtersveld Cultural and Botanical Landscape covers hectares of dramatic mountainous desert in the north-west part of South Africa.

41. Hope you have enjoyed our beautiful country called the Rainbow Nation!