Faces People, Places, and World Culture for Kids and Children

Captivating Cape Town

ape Town is one of the world’s most beautiful seaports, South Africa’s second largest city, and home to South Africa’s parliament. With its spectacular backdrop of Table Mountain, there is no other city like it. South Africa’s oldest and most important seaport, Cape Town is a key stopping point for ships rounding the Cape of Good Hope enroute to Europe from Asia. Gold, fruit, wine, skins, wool, and mohair are exported from its busy wharves. Because it lies along the sea route between Europe and Asia, the city reflects influences from Europe,

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