South Africa
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South Africa is located at the southern tip of Africa with a population of over 53 million people. The largest city is Johannesburg, located in the province of Gauteng which also contains the capital city of Pretoria. South Africa has a long coastline stretching over 2,500 km along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans. It is home to diverse wildlife including lions, rhinos, giraffes and hippopotamuses, especially in the bushveld regions and national parks like Kruger National Park.
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- 2. South Africa Republic of South Africa (RSA),a country located at the southern tip of Africa.
- 3. South African population South Africa is close to 53 million people, the world's 25th-most populous nation.
- 4. Population table of cities in south Africa Province Provincial capital Largest city Area (km2) Population (2013-2014) Eastern Cape Bhisho Port Elizabeth 168,966 6,620,100 Free State Bloemfontein Bloemfontein 129,825 2,753,200 Gauteng Johannesburg Johannesburg 18,178 12,728,400 KwaZulu-Natal Pietermaritzb urg Durban 94,361 10,456,900 Limpopo Polokwane Polokwane 125,754 5,518,000 Mpumalanga Nelspruit Nelspruit 76,495 4,128,000 North West Mahikeng Rustenburg 104,882 3,597,600 Northern Cape Kimberley Kimberley 372,889 1,162,900 Western Cape Cape Town Cape Town 129,462 6,016,900
- 5. History of south Africa Nelson Mandela, first black African President of Republic of South Africa
- 6. Geography Flat topped hills (called Karoo Koppies) are highly characteristic of the southern and southwestern Karoo landscape. This is solidified lava that was forced under high pressure between the horizontal strata of the sedimentary rocks that make up most of the Karoo’s geology about 180 million years ago.
- 7. Geography South Africa is located at the southernmost region of Africa, with a long coastline that stretches more than 2,500 km and along two oceans (the South Atlantic and the Indian). South Africa is the 25th-largest country in the world.
- 8. Animal diversity Numerous mammals are found in the bushveld including lions, leopards, white rhinos, blue wildebeest, impalas, hyenas, hippopotami and giraffes. A significant extent of the bushveld exists in the north-east including Kruger National Park and the Mala MalaReserve.