英语国家文化 12南非 12南非介绍.pptVIP

《英语国家文化》精品课程 山东经贸职业学院财政金融学院 财务会计 * I. Location South Africa On the southern part of Africa Bordered by the Atlantic Ocean on the west The Indian Ocean on the south and east Along its northern border, from west to east some nations, such as Namibia, Botswana, and Zimbabwe To the northeast Mozambique and Swaziland Lesotho wholly-enclosed by South Africa 2. South Africas lands million sq. km. Below the Tropic of Capricorn Geographically composed of three regions An expansive central plateau In the northwest, South Africas Kalahari Gemsbok National Park In the northeast, the plateau descends to some river basins. II. Climate 1. Different between the climate in the east and the west Considerable variation in climate 2. The great inland Karoo plateau Very dry Hades in the north-west towards the Kalahari desert Hot in summer, Icy in winter 3. The eastern coastline Lush and well watered The southern coast Less tropical but also green The Cape of Good Hope-the latter especially in winter 4. South-western corner A Mediterranean climate Wet winters and hot, dry summers Climatic characteristic is its wind II. National Flag An enduring symbol of the modern South African state Horizontal bands of red (on the top) Blue (on the bottom), Equal width, separated by a central green band which splits into a horizontal Y shape The only national flag in the world with six colors The National Day is 31 May The Human Right Day is 21 March. IV. Cities 1. Pretoria The Union Buildings A large proportion of the civil service The administrative capital 2. The largest and most important city: Johannesburg, the economic heartland of the country 3. Johannesburg Located in north-central South Africa The countrys largest and fastest-growing city Called city of gold A mining town in the late nineteenth century The capital of South African mining and commerce Home to the headquarters of the countrys mining companies Major financial institutions headquarters to a variety of multinationa