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Sunrise over mist, Tuscany, Italy

Tuscany is a region in central Italy with an area of about 23, 000 square kilometers (8, 900 square miles) and a population of about 3. 8 million inhabitants (2013). The regional capital is Florence (Firenze). Tuscany is known for its landscapes, traditions, history, artistic legacy and its influence on high culture. It is regarded as the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance and has been home to many figures influential in the history of art and science, and contains well-known museums such as the Uffizi and the Pitti Palace. Tuscany produces wines, including Chianti, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Morellino di Scansano and Brunello di Montalcino.

Boulder, Bulawayo, Castle, Geology, Granite, Grass, History, Inselberg, Matabeleland South

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Distant view of a small traditional 'flat' house under blue sky and surrounded by golden wavy grass , Coffee Bay, Eastern Cape province, South Africa

The rural area of the Eastern Cape where Nelson Mandela was born, formerly known as the Transkei during apartheid years, is still largely populated by the traditional isiXhosa tribe. The isiXhosa tribe is one of the poorest cultures in the world today and most people live without electricity or running water in their homes.