History:
In 1652, the dutch settled here. The Dutch first settlement is called, Cape Town. After the Napoleonic War, in 1815, South Africa was now becoming a British colony. South Africa gained independence from british colony in 1960. In 1994 Nelson Mandela was elected as president.

Description of people:
Black African: 76.4%
White: 9.1%
Coloured: 8.8%
Indian or Asian: 2.6%
Population: 52.98 million

Travel Opportunities and Costs:
From Amsterdam, Netherlands to Knysna, South Africa the plane ticket cost about 2,000 dollars. An hotel room usually starts from $200. The local transportation is about $15 and the intercity transportation is about $30 dollars. A taxi ride is about $4.27 per mile.

Geography of the area:
South Africa size is more than 1.2 million square Kilometers. In the South Africa the land is very dry. The country has rocky hills, mountains, and scrub land. In the summer, it is extremely hot. It can be icy in the winter in some areas. There are small rivers in South Africa and it is next to the ocean.