Facts about Cape Town, South Africa

• Cape Town is the primary harbor and airport in the Western Cape.
• Cape Town is Africa's most popular tourist destination.
• The first permanent European settlement was organized in the mid 17th century by Jan van Riebeeck, a Dutch merchant.
• Cape Town was the site of first settlement of Dutch and English settlers, in the Nineteenth century.
• Whale watching is quite popular in Cape Town, South Africa. 
• Cape Town's land area of  948 sq miles (2,455 sq km) is larger than other South African cities, resulting in a comparatively lower population density of 3,690 inhabitants per square mile (1,425 inhabitants per sq km).
• Cape Town is the second-most populous city in South Africa after Johannesburg.
• The currency in South Africa is the Rand with 100 cents equally 1 Rand.
• Cape Town is the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape, as well as the legislative capital of South Africa.
• National Geographic has also listed Cape Town as one of the most iconic cities on the planet and "Places of a Lifetime".
• Britain captured Cape Town in 1795, but the Cape was returned to the Netherlands by treaty in 1803.
• Because of its placement along the coast, Cape Town offers a wide variety of seafood restaurants serving fresh catches with refined flavors.
• A 14 percent Value Added Tax (VAT) is levied on all sales of goods and services. Foreign visitors can claim back VAT paid on items that are taken out of the country.