What are some fascinating facts about South Africa?
Wednesday, September 30th, 2009
Porgie asked:
I’ll start you off with:
1. More than 50% of paragliding records have been set in South Africa.
2. The Lost City Resort Hotel at Sun City is the largest theme resort hotel in the world.
3. The only street in the world to house two Nobel Peace winners is in Soweto. Nelson Mandela and Archbishop Desmond Tutu both have houses in Vilakazi Street, Orlando West.
4. South Africa has the longest wine route in the world.
5. South Africa had the 5th highest number of physicians in the world per 100 000 people.
I’ll start you off with:
1. More than 50% of paragliding records have been set in South Africa.
2. The Lost City Resort Hotel at Sun City is the largest theme resort hotel in the world.
3. The only street in the world to house two Nobel Peace winners is in Soweto. Nelson Mandela and Archbishop Desmond Tutu both have houses in Vilakazi Street, Orlando West.
4. South Africa has the longest wine route in the world.
5. South Africa had the 5th highest number of physicians in the world per 100 000 people.
Can you add some fun facts to the more serious list I provided?
Wendy