South AfricaSouth Africa

Winter Olympics Winter Olympics

By: Mackenzie DentBy: Mackenzie Dent

GeographyGeography The country is The country is

located at the located at the southern tip of southern tip of Africa.Africa.

It is along the It is along the coastline of the coastline of the Atlantic coast.Atlantic coast.

It borders Namibia.It borders Namibia. North of the border North of the border

is subtropical is subtropical Mozambique on the Mozambique on the Indian Ocean.Indian Ocean.

EconomyEconomy

The economy in South Africa is based on The economy in South Africa is based on the foreign trade.the foreign trade.

The products in South Africa get more and The products in South Africa get more and more competitive.more competitive.

Tourism in South Africa boosts the Tourism in South Africa boosts the economy.economy.

The country has lower middle income.The country has lower middle income.

PeoplePeople

About 40 million About 40 million people estimated.people estimated.

Diverse races, Diverse races, origins, languages, origins, languages, culture beliefs and culture beliefs and more.more.

10% are white and 10% are white and small amount are small amount are Indian or AsianIndian or Asian

governmentgovernment

The government is overtaken by three The government is overtaken by three branches.branches.

Legislative is held by Parliament of South Legislative is held by Parliament of South Africa.Africa.

Independent judiciary.Independent judiciary. The executive in South Africa is the The executive in South Africa is the

President.President.

Males/female competitorsMales/female competitors

0 females from 0 females from South Africa South Africa participated in the participated in the Winter Olympics Winter Olympics 2010.2010.

They participated They participated in 0 eventsin 0 events

0 males from South 0 males from South Africa participated Africa participated in the Winter in the Winter Olympics 2010.Olympics 2010.

They participated They participated in 0 eventsin 0 events

South Africa South Africa South Africa does not compete in the winter South Africa does not compete in the winter

Olympics. They only compete in the summer Olympics. They only compete in the summer Olympics because they don’t deal with that kind Olympics because they don’t deal with that kind of snow or anything.of snow or anything.

They do mostly running.They do mostly running. No medals.No medals. No world records.No world records. And no athletes.And no athletes.