Religion in South Africa. Tours to South Africa An excerpt characterizing Religion in the Republic of South Africa
Republic of South Africa.
The name of the country is due to the geographical location of the country.
South Africa area. 1221000 km2.
Population of South Africa. 46,000 thousand people
Administrative divisions of South Africa. The state is divided into 9 provinces.
Form of government of South Africa. Republic.
Head of State of South Africa. The president.
Supreme legislature of South Africa. The bicameral parliament is the National Assembly and the National Council of Provinces.
Supreme executive body of South Africa. Government.
Ethnic composition of South Africa. 77% are Africans, 12% are Europeans and their descendants, 11% are Asians.
South African currency. Rand = 100 cents.
Climate of South Africa. 20 are traced on the territory of the state. The region of the Natal province is characterized by elevated, which is inherent in the hot tropical. In the Cape Town area reigns, which is characterized by dry hot summers and mild winters. The rest of the state is characterized by a climate. The climate in South Africa is more than in other countries located at the same latitudes, this is due to the sufficient height above sea level and the proximity of ocean currents. more falls in the east (1000-2000 mm per year), the least - in (less than 100 mm).
Flora of South Africa. The flora of South Africa is rich - at least 20,000 species of plants grow here. From here, many flowers were once taken out, which are now common in - among them geranium, gladiolus, daffodil. There are more than 5,000 species of plants found in the Cape Town area that no longer grow in any other country in the world. A silver tree has been preserved, the flower of which is the national symbol of South Africa. The main part of the country -.
Fauna of South Africa. Among the representatives of the animal world of South Africa are elephant, rhinoceros, zebra, lion, giraffe, cheetah, aardvark, antelope, hyena, golden mole, tarsier, various types of birds. and lakes. The largest rivers - and. Attractions. In Cape Town - the Castle of Good Hope, the South African Museum, which presents the findings of archaeological excavations in the vicinity and samples of rock art of the Bushmen.
Useful information for tourists
Tips in a restaurant are 10-12% of the total order value (including drinks), porter service is from 2 to 5 rand per piece of luggage, a driver guide is 15-20 rand per person per day of work. No vaccinations are required, unless you are planning a trip to the northeastern regions (areas where the malaria mosquito is present). Along with taking antimalarial drugs, it is recommended to wear long sleeves and use insecticides. Malaria mosquitoes are most active at dusk. Air conditioners and fans also reduce the risk of mosquito bites.
Just received another dose of religion. Well, there’s no way I can avoid this, or maybe I can’t miss something so close to my heart.
Each new day brings a new preacher to the subway. I love them. I would only because of them went and went in the second class. Preachers always paint everyday life going to work. But even more I like to observe the reaction of others. What do they think, nodding their heads and listening, or singing along to a preacher with a guitar singing "Hallelujah!" And all the beggars who walk around the cars and sing always sing only religious songs - "Thank you, Father!".
This time, the chosen one was jet-black, a rather young man. He yelled so that it seemed that the glass would not stand. I must say that in all the time I have seen such preachers, no one has ever shut them up. Everyone treats them with great respect. Maybe someone does not listen, but always without aggression. What, by the way, can not be said about them. He ran between the seats, shaking his arms, and all the time it seemed to me that he would attack someone. Including me
- Raise your hand who believes????
Not one hand.
Are there believers in Jesus here? I'm asking you? Is Christ in your heart????
Silence. Everyone sways wearily to the beat of the wheels. Shout, darling, shout, but we love and believe. Inwardly.
- Find Jesus in your heart!
In general, everyone here is very religious.
On Sundays, life in South Africa dies. Not a single store is open, nothing to get and buy. The streets are deserted and there are no cars. And all why? That's right, go to church. Families, in full dress, with festive ribbons, all flock to their "God's houses".
We settled in Fishhoek - a small town located on the coast of Folsbey, which is formally considered part of Cape Town. Well, there are so many churches in this tiny place that you can't imagine! Directly opposite our window - on the left is the Catholic Church (Alena, hello!), And on the right is the Anglican Church.
Yes, this is the view from our window. Every Sunday morning we have the opportunity to hear what is happening.
Behind the palm tree in the top photo is a building with a gray roof - an Anglican church. Here it is in an approximate version below. 
Below, on the left photo is the Afrikaans Calvinist Church (a local variation of the Dutch). It is located a few houses on the opposite side of the Anglican one. In the right photo, the Adventist Church is on the 7th day, it is a block from the left. 
A few more houses Presbyterian, a little further Lutheran and many many other churches. Also, between Fishhoek and the neighboring village of Kalk Bay is the Institute of the Bible of South Africa. Some Associations, Assemblies, Communities of the Bible or Jesus are scattered all over the Cape. Numerous graffiti, crosses, inscriptions and religious images.
As for us personally, of course we ended up in a "puritan" place. The funny thing is that our Fishhook has a law that prohibits the sale of alcohol here. According to our neighbors, this is the only place in South Africa where the sale of alcohol is prohibited. Once upon a time, a dry law was introduced, since then no one has canceled it. And he doesn't even think. Versions are different - someone claims that, they say, once something happened to some priest, and being very religious and pious people, they jointly decided to cancel the sale. Someone claims that a postal route passed here for a long time, and when the "coachmen" watered the horses, they themselves got dead drunk, which interfered with the process. That's how we live. True, recently it was allowed to drink alcohol in drinking establishments. And since alcohol is inexpensive here in restaurants, this has ceased to be a problem for locals.
Sketch from local life. A black flag with a shark on the beach is a sign that swimming is allowed. The probability is very small that these bastards will sail. There are four flags in total - green (not at all), black (saw sow), red (there is a danger, but they are not nearby), white (jump out of the water, she is on the beach)! 
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Complete freedom of religion is legally enshrined.
More than 80% of the population are Christians (the majority are Protestants). The spread of Christianity began in mid. 17th century and is associated with the activities of European missionaries.
The oldest Dutch Reformed Church of South Africa in the country (active among Afrikaners, coloreds, Indians and Bantu). There are affiliated national churches.
The Anglican Church unites the Anglo-South Africans (immigrants from the British Isles). Among the descendants of immigrants from Scotland there are Presbyterians.
There are a number of Christian-African churches that arose in the 1880s on the basis of schismatic movements among the Bantu. About half of Africans adhere to traditional African beliefs (animalism, fetishism, the cult of ancestors, the keepers of the hearth, the forces of nature, etc.).
There is a significant Hindu community.
Judaism is widespread, there are approx. 200 Jewish societies.