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Rainbow Nation.
the Rainbow nation
Rainbow nation Also, many people call it the rainbow nation because of what Nelson Mandela did to change policies of aparhthied. Multi-cultural South Africa speaks 11 languages, and that's just the main languages. South Africa speaks many more, languages. The variety of languages, matches the variety of its peoples.
The Rainbow CountryIt is multi-cultural and speaks 11 main languages.Country - NoneFootball team - Bafana BafanaRugby team - The SpringboksCricket team - The Proteas
Desmond Tutu.
South Africa is called the Rainbow Nation as a tribute to its ethnically and culturally diverse population, its multiculturalism, egalitarianism and colorful flag.
Archbishop Desmond Tutu coined the phrase at the end of the Apartheid regime in South Africa.
It refers to the many diverse cultures and races within South Africa.
The Republic of South Africa is known as the Rainbow Nation. The term was coined by Archbishop Desmond Tutu to describe Post-Apartheid South Africa after its first truly democratic election in 1994. It has since gained popularity as a term of endearment for the country, referencing both its diverse ethnic and cultural composition and embrace of multiculturalism, and the equally chromatically diverse mosaic of geometric shapes it calls its flag.
yes there was a nickname for South Africa it was doo doo pants
Celebrating the 'Rainbow Nation'24 September is called Heritage Day in South Africa.Nelson Mandela coined the phrase "rainbow nation" to describe South Africa's diverse cultures, customs, traditions, histories, and languages. Heritage Day is a celebration of this diversity.
Nelson did a lot for south africa after getting elected...............did you know that south africa is called the rainbow nation?this title could not have been attained without mandela's efforts :) :) :) :)