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Name of Leader: President Jacob Zuma

Country of representation: South Africa

Type of Government: Bicameral Parliment

Geography/ Climate: In the middle parts of South Africa it is more spaced less elevation. The Capital of South Africa is Cape Town. It runs along two Oceans the Atlantic and the Indian Ocean. Along the Coast it is very well developed lots of plants and life around there. It owns a small subanarctic Archipelago. It has more of a subtropical climate tempretures usually vary from season to season. Average Yearly high tempreture is 71.6 degrees farenheit and yearly low is about 52.5 degrees farenheit

Economy: Has a mixed Economy and lots of poverty and low GDP. It is not one of the poorer countries in the world it is around the middle income wise. There are some developed places such as Cape Town and port Elizabeth. South Africa uses the most engergy in Africa and is a popular tourist attaction.The main exports arecorn, Diamonds, fruits, golds, metals, sugar and wool. Has a population of about 49,991,300. The country has about eleven official Languages.

Previous occupations/ Background information: He joined in the the National Executive committee youth league of the ANC in 1958. In 1990 he was elected Chair person of ANC's Southern Natal Region. He has also lived in many other African nations so he knows what is going on around him and not just on what is going on in his own country.Was charged of rape BUT he was found not guilty.

References: Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni worked with him in the Burundi peace process The youth League National Congress supports him and says he has had many struggles but handled them well. Also the South African Communist party also thinks he is a very well leader and agrees with his ideas.

Measure On benchmarks: Jacob Zuma is Known for very good at reaching peace and was awarded the Nelson Mandela Award. Since he came from a poor background he is helping educate the poor in rural areas by the Bursary Fund. He thought the 2010 World Cup of Soccer first time ever on african soil was great and promoted his Idea of a non-racial government giving everybody econmic oppurtunity. Zuma is trying to create and earth friendly South America. Is working Harder to control and decrease the poverty Rates.

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