World Geography Level South Africa - 1599 Words

Darin Colarusso Ms. Higgins World Geography Level 1 18 December 2014 South Africa South Africa is the future of Africa. They are undisputedly the economic, academic, and scientific leaders of that continent. They are the country that takes that first giant leap forward to a better life in Africa. South Africa is not like most of the other countries of Africa for many reasons. They are ahead of the game pretty much at any aspect. Even though they have major problems, they still are undoubtedly the line leaders of a broken continent. You may or may not know where exactly South Africa lies, but you would probably make the assumption it is in the southern portion of Africa. Countries that border South Africa are Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe,†¦show more content†¦South Africa’s culture as a whole has a lot to do with family. The families may be different in skin color, but the value is all the same. â€Å"The basic unit of South African society is the family, which includes the nuclear family and the extended family or tribe. In traditional African society, the tribe is the most important community as it is the equivalent of a nation. The tribe provides both emotional and financial security in much the same way the nuclear family does to white or coloured South Africans. The coloured and more traditional Afrikaans cultures consider their extended family to be almost as important as their nuclear family, while the English-speaking white community places more emphasis on the nuclear family. People in cities live a fast life while outside not as fast. Rural black communities still rooted to traditions. Non rural have mixed the ties with traditional and modern ways. People from Cape Town are very proud of their city, and often appear to have a superior attitude about their city versus the rest of the country. Family ties, long-term friendships and social standing are all important to Capetonians.† ( Kwissential ) As said before the country of South Africa is a very diverse country. There are many races and religions practiced there. There is a total of at least 5 different races in South Africa. Those races include african, white, colored, indian/asian, and other. In total, 51,770,560