Awesome South Africa facts

South Africa, officially known as republic of south Africa, is the southernmost country on the African continent, bordering Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe in the North, and Mozambique in the East, as well as Eswatini and Lesotho both enclosed by south Africa and kingdoms. South Africa has 60 million people. Pretoria one of south Africa’s three capital cities has 3 million inhabitants. Pretoria's nickname is "The Jacaranda City" due to the many jacaranda trees. In South Africa, the city is referred to as 'Tshwane' as the municipality changed its name in 2007. Other 2 capitals are Cape Town and Bloemfontein. It has 12 official languages: isiZulu, Afrikaans, English, isiXhosa, siSwati, Sesotho, Xitsonga, Sepedi, isiNdebele, Setswana, Tshivenda, sign language. Government: Democracy. Religion: mainly Christians and Muslims, but also Jews and other faiths. Currency: South African Rand (ZAR). History: South Africa was colonized by British, Dutch suffered from Apartheid. Nelson Mandela came free from prison and became the first democratically elected leader in South Africa in 1994. National Symbols: Protea (flower), Springbok (antelope) and others. Climate: Various climatic regions. Mostly mild to hot in summer, most of the days, cold nights, snowfall in winter. President: Cyril Ramaphosa. South Africa is about as big as the land area of France and Spain combined or twice the size of the state of Texas/ USA. It takes a 12-hour flight from London/England to fly to Johannesburg or a 12-hour flight from Singapore and it takes more than 17 hours from New York/USA. In South Africa, the Atlantic Ocean and the Indian Ocean meet off the Southern Cape coast. The southernmost point in South Africa is, however, at Cape Agulhas which is roughly 120 km/ 75 miles to the east of Cape Town. South Africa has various mountain ranges such as the uKhahlamba-Drakensberg, the Magaliesberg or the Cederberg mountains. There is a narrow coastal stretch and in the interior of the country, you will find a high plateau. The highest mountain in South Africa is Mafadi Peak, which is on the border to Lesotho. Mafadi Peak is 3,450 m/ 11,319 ft high. In the north of the country, you will find the Kalahari Desert which borders neighbouring countries Namibia and Botswana. The Kalahari is part of the 'highveld', the highlands of the country. Johannesburg is the largest city of South Africa and lies on this plateau at 1,700 m/ 5,577 ft above sea level. However, most of the bigger cities such as Cape Town and Durban are located near the coast in low-lying areas. The longest river in South Africa is the Orange River which forms also part of the border between Namibia from South Africa. In the mountain ranges of the Drakensberg region, there is snow in winter and you even could go skiing in South Africa. Tiffindell is the most popular winter resort town. Sometimes also the higher mountain tops in the Western Cape near Cape Town receive some snow in winter. But there is no snow in the city or in the towns along the coastline. Although the snow might be enough for a snowball fight, it certainly is not enough to go skiing. the Tugela Falls in South Africa are the second-highest waterfalls in the world. The country name is often displayed as ZA which means Zuid Africa and is Afrikaans for South Africa. Cape Town: Table Mountain, V&A Waterfront, beaches. Kruger National Park for safaris and great wildlife viewing. Sun City near Pretoria for fun and games galore with amazing wave pool and lots of things to do for the whole family. Addo National Park near Port Elizabeth for elephant-spotting. Durban for surfing and great beaches and the KwaZulu-Natal midlands for some insights into South African history. iSimangeliso (formerly St Lucia Wetlands) for wildlife viewing and unspoilt nature. Drakensberg Mountains for hiking and nearby Lesotho for skiing in Africa.Wildlife in South Africa is abundant. There are many species of antelope such as kudu, springbok, wildebeest, impala, oryx and gemsbok. When you go on safari you can see many other South African animals like lions, elephants, giraffes and monkeys. South Africa is home to the African Penguins and the Great White Sharks live in the ocean waters here too.Sometimes beaches are closed for bathing due to the sharks in the bays. Many beaches have shark nets. Remember to only swim in the sea where there are lifeguards on duty. Whale watching is very popular in South Africa too and you will encounter an enormous sea life in South Africa when you go on a boat trip. South Africa is often called the 'Rainbow Nation', because there are so many different languages are spoken and different cultural traditions are lived.
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