Distance from Minooka, Il to Cape Town 8506 Miles

Compare to 8891 to Brisbane Australia

7 time zones ahead

i.e. 8:00 A.M. in Minooka

3:00 P.M. in South Africa

When you want to call your parents at 8 P.M. from SA its really 3

A.M. in Minooka

1739 Miles of coastline

Equivalent of driving Chicago to LA 1746 miles

Population 53 Million People 25th in World

Italy 61 Million

US 318 Million

80% of South Africans have Black African

ancestry

From Chicago to-• Johannesburg 17 hours 53 minutes 8684 Miles

• Cape Town 17 hours 23 minutes 8487 Miles

South Africa uses the Rand.

$1.00 is equivalent to 11.08 Rand

Quick calculation

47.95 Rand what is 10%?

4.79 roughly cost in USD

Milk 10.98 Rand US $3.00 Cappuccino 17.52 Rand US $2.00-5.00 Water 7.7 Rand US $1.00-2.00 Loaf of Bread 10.20 Rand US $1.00-2.50 Eggs 19.79 Rand US $1.29-3.29 Gas 13.42 Rand US $3.02 Internet 663.11 Rand US $40.00

http://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/country_result.jsp?country=South+Africa

1400’s Zulu and Xhosa tribes establish large kingdoms in the South

Africa region.

1652 The Dutch establish the port of Cape Town. They are the first

Europeans to settle in South Africa.

1852 The British take control of Cape Town.

1899-1902 Dutch settlers fight the British in the Boers War. Britain

eventually gains control of South Africa.

1910 South Africa becomes an independent nation.

1948 Apartheid is introduced. Laws legally and physically separate

different racial groups.

1952 The African National Congress, a black civil rights group,

begins a Campaign for Defiance of Unjust Laws as a protest against

apartheid. Nelson Mandela is one of its leaders.

1962 Mandela is arrested for plotting against the government.

Though he stays active politically, he will spend 27 years in prison.

1990 President F.W. de Klerk announces the end of apartheid.

Mandela is freed from prison after serving 27 years.

1994 South Africa holds its first elections in which all races can vote.

Nelson Mandela is elected President.

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Facts

7580 Square Miles

Rhode Island 1544 Sq Miles

Delaware 2488 Sq Miles

Connecticut 5543 Sq Miles

New Jersey 8722 Sq Miles

Founded by act of government 1895Original purpose was to control hunting to

maintain populations of wild animalsOriginal park was approximately 1/3 the land

size of current park

Ideal location-Sabie, Olifants, Crocodile, Letaba, Luvuvhu and Limpopo Rivers run through the park

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdSaoQUlxkE

Wildlife Population As of 2009

Species Count Species Count

African Buffalo 27,000 African Wild Dog 150

Black Rhinoceros 350 White Rhinoceros 7,000 to 12,000]

Burchell's Zebra 17,797 Bushbuck 500

Cheetah 120 Common Eland over 300

Giraffe 5,114 Greater Kudu 5,798

Hippopotamus 3,000 Lion 2,800

Leopard 2,000 Spotted Hyena 2,000

Elephant 11,672 Waterbuck 5,000

Blue Wildebeest 9,612 Impala 150,000

June, July and August are the months of winter in Cape Town. Clear sky, bright sun with sometimes dry, windy and dusty conditions and Cold nights with some frost in the morning makes the town heavenly. However, dramatic changes of temperature may happen sometimes. The temperatures may fluctuate between 20 to 25 degrees Celsius during the day, and during night, temperatures remain between -5 to 10 degrees Celsius.

Simply its best comparable is San Francisco, CA

Jun 1

Actual Temp

64° Lo 56°

Hist. Avg.

67° Lo 47°

2

Actual Temp

63° Lo 53°

Hist. Avg.

67° Lo 47°

3

Actual Temp

64° Lo 55°

Hist. Avg.

67° Lo 47°

4

Actual Temp

60° Lo 49°

Hist. Avg.

66° Lo 47°

5

Actual Temp

57° Lo 44°

Hist. Avg.

66° Lo 47°

6

Actual Temp

61° Lo 40°

Hist. Avg.

66° Lo 47°

7

Actual Temp

67° Lo 37°

Hist. Avg.

66° Lo 47°

8

Actual Temp

63° Lo 47°

Hist. Avg.

66° Lo 47°

9

Actual Temp

53° Lo 43°

Hist. Avg.

66° Lo 47°

10

Actual Temp

56° Lo 40°

Hist. Avg.

66° Lo 46°

11

Actual Temp

62° Lo 36°

Hist. Avg.

66° Lo 46°

12

Actual Temp

65° Lo 36°

Hist. Avg.

65° Lo 46°

13

Actual Temp

75° Lo 36°

Hist. Avg.

65° Lo 46°

14

Actual Temp

62° Lo 56°

Hist. Avg.

65° Lo 46°

15

Actual Temp

63° Lo 52°

Hist. Avg.

65° Lo 46°

16

Actual Temp

62° Lo 43°

Hist. Avg.

65° Lo 46°

17

Actual Temp

64° Lo 41°

Hist. Avg.

65° Lo 46°

18

Actual Temp

62° Lo 50°

Hist. Avg.

65° Lo 46°

19

Actual Temp

59° Lo 48°

Hist. Avg.

65° Lo 46°

20

Actual Temp

60° Lo 47°

Hist. Avg.

65° Lo 46°

21

Actual Temp

68° Lo 41°

Hist. Avg.

65° Lo 46°

22

Actual Temp

80° Lo 41°

Hist. Avg.

65° Lo 46°

23

Actual Temp

67° Lo 49°

Hist. Avg.

65° Lo 46°

24

Actual Temp

78° Lo 45°

Hist. Avg.

65° Lo 46°

25

Actual Temp

67° Lo 57°

Hist. Avg.

65° Lo 46°

26

Actual Temp

64° Lo 53°

Hist. Avg.

65° Lo 46°

27

Actual Temp

64° Lo 49°

Hist. Avg.

65° Lo 46°

28

Actual Temp

66° Lo 42°

Hist. Avg.

65° Lo 46°

29

Actual Temp

66° Lo 39°

Hist. Avg.

65° Lo 46°

30

Actual Temp

68° Lo 43°

Hist. Avg.

65° Lo 46°

Jul 1

Actual Temp

64° Lo 45°

Hist. Avg.

64° Lo 45°

2

Actual Temp

65° Lo 50°

Hist. Avg.

64° Lo 45°

3

Actual Temp

65° Lo 52°

Hist. Avg.

64° Lo 45°

4

Actual Temp

59° Lo 47°

Hist. Avg.

64° Lo 45°

5

Actual Temp

55° Lo 44°

Hist. Avg.

64° Lo 45°

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