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The Lydenburg Heads are seven terracotta heads that were discovered in association with other pottery artifacts in Lydenburg, Mpumalanga, South Africa. They are among the oldest known African Iron Age artworks from South of the equator. [1] Other artefacts found in association with these heads include ceramic vessels, iron and copper beads, and ...
The black-necked swan is the only member of its genus that breeds in the neotropics and is the largest waterfowl native to South America. Adults are 102 to 124 cm (40 to 49 in) long with a wingspan of 135 to 177 cm (53 to 70 in). Males weigh 4.6 to 8.7 kg (10 to 19 lb) and females 3.5 to 4.4 kg (7.7 to 9.7 lb). The sexes are alike.
t. e. This is a list of the heads of state of South Africa from the foundation of the Union of South Africain 1910 to the present day. From 1910 to 1961 the head of state under the South Africa Act 1909was the Monarch, who was the same person as the Monarch of the United Kingdomand of the other Dominions/Commonwealth realms.
North America Nebula. The North America Nebula ( NGC 7000 or Caldwell 20) is an emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus, close to Deneb (the tail of the swan and its brightest star ). It is named because its shape resembles North America .
In November 2009, South Africa hosted the South Africa-Nigeria Bi-National Commission in Pretoria. At the conference, it was noted that Oando , an energy conglomerate based in Lagos had recently been listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange and the Nigeria-based Dangote Group had invested a record $378 million in South Africa's cement industry.
The current constitution of Nigeria has the president of Nigeria as the head of state and government. [1] From 1960 to 1963, the head of state under the Constitution of 1960 was the queen of Nigeria, Elizabeth II who was also the queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms. The monarch was represented in Nigeria by a governor ...
Anas olor Gmelin, 1789. Sthenelides olor (Gmelin, 1789) Cygnus immutabilis Yarrell, 1838. Sound from wingbeats. The mute swan ( Cygnus olor) is a species of swan and a member of the waterfowl family Anatidae. It is native to much of Eurasia, and (as a rare winter visitor) the far north of Africa. It is an introduced species in North America ...
Nigerians in South Africa. Nigerians in South Africa are people currently residing in South Africa, who were either born, raised in or have ancestry from Nigeria . The number of Nigerians in South Africa was estimated to be 24,000 in 2011. [ 1] A more acceptable estimate will be 30,314 according to the 2016 Community Survey.