Heading to South Africa for the 2010 World Cup? Here are some facts that I'll give you permission to use to amaze your fellow travelers...
-Half of the world's gold is produced in South Africa.
-South Africa has three capitals: Cape Town (legislative), Pretoria (administrative), and Bloemfontein (judicial).
-Johannesburg has a population of 2.6 million.
-On March 26, 1998, American U.S. president Bill Clinton visited South Africa...no word if Monica traveled with him.
-South Africa has more Nobel Prizes than Mexico(3) India (2) Brazil (0)Argentina (3) Cuba (0), and the People´s Republic of China (1).
-South Africa superstar Charlize Theron is an icon in Africa.
-Golf is a popular sport in South Africa.
Ok, you're ready for your travels. Good luck and bring back some gold!
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