The "Rainbow Nation", as Desmond Tutu and Nelson Mandela describe South Africa, is a country rich in culture, ethnicity, minerals, agriculture, economic wealth, and beauty. They have the largest Caucasian (9.2%), Indian (2.5%) and mixed races (8.9%) population in Africa, and the Black South African community (79.5%) is comprised over 9 ethnic groups, the majority of which being Zulu, Xhosa, and Basotho. There are 11 official languages (English, Afrikaans, Zulu, Xhosa, and 7 other tribal African languages) as well as 8 non-official languages. It is argued that there is no single culture in South Africa due to its ethnic diversity. South Africa's land is full of diamonds and gold! It is the world's leader in gold production, headquartered in Johannesburg. Jo'burg is home to the largest diamond ever found, the Cullinan Diamond, a mere 3,106 carats.
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