Cape Town is a beautiful city located on the southeastern coast
of South Africa. It is one of South Africa's major ports and
industrial centers, is the legislative capital of South Africa
and capital of the province, Western Cape. Not only is Cape Town
productive, it also is known for tourism. The people there are
friendly and enjoy life. Children enjoy the same games that kids
in the United States play. The climate is warm and sunny
matching the overall personality of the people. Cape Town was
founded in 1652 by Jan van Riebeeck, who made the city a supply
base for the Dutch, East India Company, and is the oldest city
of European origin in South Africa. In the 18th and early 19th
centuries, before the building of the Suez Canal, Cape Town was
a major station of ship provisioning. The city became the
capital of the British, Cape Colony in the year 1814 and was
made the capital of the Union of South Africa. Cape Town has
often been called the Rainbow City because of the mix of
cultures. In spite of the rough p