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January 31, 2007 By: Betty Ramsey, LEOASC/BETT R Passport Destination: Johannesburg Packing Round 1. Johannesburg, South Africa, was founded in 1886 following the discovery of GOLD . 2. Johannesburg is South Africa`s primary industrial and FINANCIAL center. 3 The city is surrounded by wealthy white suburbs and black communities called TOWNSHIPS . 4. These are all official languages of South Africa except ARABIC . 5. The Johannesburg International Airport is still referred to by this old name. JAN SMUTS AIRPORT 6. You'll need plenty of these in your wallet to shop in Johannesburg. RANDS Picture: building with plain decorative pillars Departure Round 1. "Boerewors." a staple of South African cuisine, is a kind of SAUSAGE . 2. In January 2007, Oprah Finfrey opened a SCHOOL FOR GIRLS just south of Johannesburg. 3. This tough thriller set in Johannesburg won the "Best Foreign Language Film" Oscar in 2006. TSOTSI 4. Johannesburg is geographically situated on/in a GRASSY PLATEAU called a highveld. 5. Two popular city soccer teams are the Orlando Pirates and the KAISER CHIEFS . Picture: tower On Tour 1. Johannesburg originally was part of this Boer republic. TRANSVAAL 2. Yeoville is a great area to check out MUSIC VENUES . 3. Gold Reef City is best described as a HISTORICAL THEME PARK . 4. The 50-floor CARLTON Center is said to be the tallest building in all of Africa. 5. You can take a guided tour of this site on the corner of Diagonal and Pritchard Streets. STOCK EXCHANGE 6. It's fun to browse in a in a muti shop that sells HERBAL REMEDIES . 7. Fisherman's Village, a shopping mall and flea market, is by BRUMA Lake. Picture: triangular looking church 8. Johannesburg is home to this university founded in 1896 as the South African School Mines. UNIVERSITY OF WITWATERERAND 9. A tour of Soweto usually includes all of these sites except MUSEUM AFRICA . 10. These are all popular South African souvenirs except MATRIOSHKA DOLLS . 11. This famous jazz venue was declared a Provincial Heritage Site in 2005. KIPPIES 12. This is the place to go if you want to attend the horse races. TURFFONTEIN Bonus Question One Johannesburg's oldest public building is the POST OFFICE . Bonus Question Two Where on the map of South Africa is Johannesburg found? Area 2 Picture: bridge Slide Show 1. Johannesburg`s powerful APARTHEID Museum has become a landmark since it opened in November 2001. 2. The TELKOM Tower is the highest structure in Johannesburg at 885 feet. 3. Soweto`s landmark REGINA MUNDI Church played a key role in the struggle to overcome apartheid. 4. The 965-foot-long NELSON MANDELA Bridge is the longest cable- stayed bridge in South Africa. Clues for next destination: Montpelier Dartmouth Portsmouth Proctor Neighbors |