South African Cultures and Their Nuances
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South Africa has four main ethnic groups that comprises the entire population.
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There are 11 official languages that are spoken, with English being the most widely used.
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South Africa is affectionately known as the rainbow nation because of its diversity in its people, climates, geography and wide array of experiences.
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It covers 1,21 million square kilometers, making it roughly twice the size of France.
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South Africans are very warm and accommodating.
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The culture isn’t homogenous; rather it’s a collection of different cultures with different ones being predominant in different regions.
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The population is made up of a wide range of backgrounds, including people that are mixed African, Asian and European descent.
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There is also a significant Indian population living in South Africa.
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Eating with a knife and fork is the norm except at some traditional African eating occasions where eating meals with the right hand is the norm.
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South African society is fairly liberal, as everyone’s rights are protected under the constitution.
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South Africans usually express affection very openly, so shaking hands and slaps on the back are commonplace.