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Commentary: Nobel shows U.S. is still dominant...at the G-8 summit in L'Aquila, Italy, in July when the G-8 countries joined with the G-5 (Brazil, China, India, Mexico, and South Africa), Egypt and the European Union to declare: "Our purpose is to foster a genuine partnership, in... In this article: United States, European Union, Barack Obama, China, Nobel Prize, Carnegie Mellon University, and United Nations |
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New Kerala | July 09, 2009
Declaration on Trade issued at G-5 meet
Declaration on Trade issued at G-5 meet New Delhi, July 9 : The leaders of the Group of Five (Brazil, China, India, Mexico and South Africa) has issued the Declaration on Trade at L'Aquila, Italy. G-5's Declaration on Trade: 1. We are...
In this article: Doha Development Round, India, Punjab, West Bengal, L'Aquila, New Delhi, Mexico, and Italy
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Centre Daily Times | July 10, 2009
Obama hints he'll attend World Cup in South Africa
Obama hints he'll attend World Cup in South Africa L'AQUILA, Italy - President Barack Obama is hinting he'll attend next year's World Cup soccer championship in South Africa. President Barack Obama greets South African President Jacob...
In this article: Barack Obama, World Cup, World Cup, FIFA, Jacob Zuma, L'Aquila, The White House, Sepp Blatter, and Italy
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Brazil wants G5 to settle trade accounts with own currency
The suggestion was made by Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva at a meeting of the G5 countries, comprising Brazil, China, India, Mexico and South Africa, during the G8-G5 summit in this quake-hit city in central Italy.
In this article: G8, Brazil, India, Climate change, Italy, Financial crisis, and Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva
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Honolulu Advertiser | July 10, 2009
Soccer: Obama hints he'll attend World Cup in South Africa
...hints he'll attend World Cup in South Africa Posted at 4:02 a.m., Friday, July 10, 2009 Soccer: Obama hints he'll attend World Cup in South Africa L'AQUILA, Italy President Barack Obama is hinting he'll attend next year's World Cup...
In this article: Barack Obama, World Cup, World Cup, FIFA, The White House, Sepp Blatter, Jacob Zuma, L'Aquila, and Italy
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Firm on going to school, Orissa girl reaches G8
...by their peers to represent the Unicef J8. One young person represented each of the G8 countries and non-G8 countries - Brazil, China, Egypt, India, Mexico and South Africa - invited to L'Aquila. The young people told the leaders they...
In this article: G8, Climate change, L'Aquila, Italy, India, United States, and Egypt
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thestar.com | July 10, 2009
G8 pledges $20B in farm aid to poor nations
G8 pledges $20B in farm aid to poor nations U.S. President Barack Obama meets with South Africa's President Jacob Zuma at the annual G8 Summit in L'Aquila. (July 10, 2009). Jul 10, 2009 07:58 AM L'AQUILA, ITALY aEUR" G8 leaders pledged...
In this article: G8, Abdoulaye Wade, Barack Obama, L'Aquila, United States, Maize, Climate change, Africa, United Nations, and Meles Zenawi
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PM returns after G8-G5 summit in Italy
...town of L'Aquila. "I am returning to India after attending meetings of the G5 leaders (India, Brazil, China, Mexico and South Africa), of the G5 + G8 and Egypt, and of the G8, G5, Egypt and African countries. There were also meetings...
In this article: Manmohan Singh, Italy, L'Aquila, India, Egypt, Climate change, Barack Obama, Punjab, and West Bengal
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Times Online | July 07, 2009
Berlusconi eager to strike optimistic note as G8 meet in L'Aquila
...group he has convened on climate change. This Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate includes the G8 plus Australia, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Mexico, South Africa and South Korea. Mr Obama, reversing recent US policy, wants...
In this article: G8, Silvio Berlusconi, Bob Geldof, Barack Obama, L'Aquila, Climate change, Africa, Rome, Italy, and Gordon Brown
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Breaking News, Analysis, Opinions, Multimedia and Blogs - TIME | July 10, 2009
Lessons of the G-8 Summit: Eight Isn't Enough
...among themselves. After only a half-day of meeting in the central Italian host city of L'Aquila, the G8 expanded its table to include the so-called G5 emerging economies China, India, Brazil, South Africa and Mexico. After all, no...
In this article: L'Aquila, G8, Italy, China, Silvio Berlusconi, Britain, Brazil, Russia, and Iran
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The Republic of South Africa, also known by other official names, is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa. The South African coast stretches and borders both the Atlantic and Indian oceans. To the north of South Africa lie Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe, to the east are Mozambique and Swaziland, while the Kingdom of Lesotho is an independent enclave surrounded by South African territory.
Modern human beings have inhabited Southern Africa for more than 100,000 years. At the time of European contact, its indigenous peoples reflected migrations from other parts of Africa, where new tribes had become dominant. Two major groups were Xhosa and Zulu peoples.
In 1652, a century and a half after the discovery of the Cape Sea Route, the Dutch East India Company founded a refreshment station at what would become Cape Town. Cape Town became a British colony in 1806. European settlement expanded during the 1820s as the Boers (original Dutch, Flemish, German and French settlers) and the British 1820 Settlers claimed land in the north and east of the country. Conflicts arose among the Xhosa, Zulu and Afrikaner groups who competed for territory.
- Name:
- South Africa
- Capital:
- Bloemfontein (judicial)
- Language:
- Venda
- English
- Xhosa
- Northern Sotho
- Tswana
- Swazi
- Tsonga
- Zulu
- Afrikaans
- Southern Ndebele
- Southern Sotho
- Motto:
- !ke e: IPA: /ǀ/xarra IPA: /ǁ/ke
- Largest City:
- Johannesburg
- Government type:
- Constitutional democracy
- Founding Date:
- December 11, 1931
- Formations:
- Statute of Westminster
- Area:
- 1 221 037
- GDP (per capita PPP):
- $492.684 billion
- GDP (nominal):
- $300.4 billion
- GDP (nominal per capita):
- $5,693
- Time Zone:
- SAST
- Currency:
- Rand
- Demonym:
- South African
- Drives On:
- left
- Currency (code):
- ZAR
- Country Calling Code:
- +27
- ccTLD:
- .za
- Anthem:
- National anthem of South Africa
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