For more recent history of South Africa's Gold Rush era (as opposed to the ancient history of humanity you'll find in the Cradle of Humankind like Maropeng and the Sterkfontein Caves), tour the small but fascinating Old Kromdraai Gold Mine, one of the country's oldest mines begun in 1881. Frankly, it's a little spooky. You don a miner's helmet and wander into the mine's murky depths on one-hour guided tours. It's not a difficult walk, and if you're lucky, you'll see bats roosting.
If you were age 16 or older when your passport was issued, your passport is valid for 10 years. If you were under 16 when your passport was issued, your passport is valid for 5 years. The Issue Date of your passport can be found on the data page of your Passport Book or on the front of your Passport Card.
U.S. citizens are traveling overseas more than ever; the number of passports in circulation has risen every year since 1989. In 2010, 13,883,129 passports were issued. The United States issues four types of passports: regular passports, official passports, diplomatic passports and passport cards.P-Type refers not to a type of passport, but rather to the type of document issued.âPâ refers to passport. regular passport is issued to a person who is a national of the United States. An applicant born in the United States must present a certified copy of his birth certificate with a registrarâs seal and signature.