South Africa Weddings Bridal Party Jewellery Collection 1

South Africa Weddings Bridal Party Jewellery.

a Fa Mannan a-south-african-wedding-and bridal party and fashion jewellery collection 14k and 18k white and yellow gold stylish jewellery 

By Aamir Mannan.

Background:

Often called 'the rainbow nation', South Africa is one of the most ethnically diverse countries in Africa. It was inhabited by pastoral Khoekhoe (Khoi), the hunter-gatherer San, the Xhosa, and the Zulu nations and various other indigenous tribes, when Dutch settlers arrived in middle of the 17th century, much to the disadvantage of the Khoekhoe along the southern and western coastal strips.What followed was an aggressive colonial expansion for centuries mainly of settlers of Dutch, German and French Huguenot origin. In 1795 the British took over the Cape from the Dutch, seven years later the colony was returned to the Dutch government, only to come 

under British rule again in 1806, this circumstance and the rise to power of the Zulu king Shaka, forcing many of the Dutch settlers (the Boers) to trek north and east to found their own republics.The discovery of diamonds (1867) and gold (1886) spurred wealth and immigration and intensified the subjugation of the native inhabitants until the end of the 20th century.The 1990s brought an end to apartheid with South Africa's transition to democracy and with Nelson Mandela's inauguration as SA's first democratically elected President 1994.border countries: Botswana, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, Swaziland, Zimbabwerelated countries: United Kingdom, Netherlands Official Name:Republic of South Africa short form: South Africa former: Union of South Africa. South Africa's name in native (official) languages: Afrika Borwa (Pedi, seSotho, Tswana) Afrika Dzonga (Tsonga) Afurika Tshipembe (Venda)

Mzantsi Afrika (isiXhosa) Ningizimu Afrika (siSwati, isiZulu) Suid-Afrika (Afrikaans) ISO Country Code: za

Time: Local Time = UTC +2h Actual Time: Sat-Sept-21  08:30 Country Calling Code: +27 Capital City: Pretoria (administrative Bloemfontein (Mangaung) (judicial center) Mangaung Local Municipality; (the city's name in seSotho is Mangaung). Cape Town (legislative center) Other Cities: Johannesburg, Durban (Thekwini), Nelspruit, Polokwane, Port Elizabeth Government: Type: Republic Independence: 31 May 1910 (from UK); South Africa became a republic in 1961. Constitution: 1996 Constitution of the Republic of South Africa 

Geography:Location: Southern Africa, at the southern tip of the African continent. Area: 1.2 million km² (470,462 sq. mi). Terrain: Plateau, savanna, desert, mountains, coastal plains. Climate: moderate; similar to southern California.Climate: Mostly semiarid; subtropical along east coast; sunny days, cool nights

People: Nationality: South African(s). Population: (2011) 50.5 million; black 78%; white 10%; colored 9%; Asian (Indian) 2.5%; other. Languages: (11 official languages) Sesotho sa Leboa 9.2%, Sesotho, Setswana, siSwati (Swazi), Tshivenda, Xitsonga, Afrikaans 14,4%, English 8.6%, isiNdebele, isiXhosa 17.9%, isiZulu 22.9%. Religions: Predominantly Christian; traditional African believes, Hindu, Muslim, Jewish. Natural resources: South Africa is rich of natural resources: Gold, chromium, antimony, coal, iron ore, manganese, nickel, phosphates, tin, uranium, gem diamonds, platinum, copper, vanadium, salt, natural gas.

Agriculture products: Corn, wheat, sugarcane, fruits, vegetables; beef, poultry, mutton, wool, dairy products.

Industries: Mining (world's largest producer of platinum, gold, chromium), automobile assembly, metalworking, machinery, textile, iron and steel, chemicals, fertilizer, foodstuffs. Currency: South African Rand (ZAR) South Africa in numbers Key statistic figures South Africa.