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Map of South Africa
Description

After the British seized the Cape of Good Hope area in 1806, many of the Dutch settlers (the Boers) trekked north to found their own republics. The discovery of diamonds (1867) and gold (1886) spurred wealth and immigration and intensified the subjugation of the native inhabitants.

The Boers resisted British encroachments, but were defeated in the Boer War (1899-1902). The resulting Union of South Africa operated under a policy of apartheid - the separate development of the races. The 1990s brought an end to apartheid politically and ushered in black majority rule.

Facts and Figures

arrow Official Name Republic of South Africa

arrow Population 44,187,637

arrow Capital City Pretoria (1.5 million)
Cape Town (3.2 million) is the legislative center, and Bloemfontein (350,000) is the judicial center.

arrow Currency Rand

arrow Currency Converter here

arrow Flag here

arrow Languages Afrikaans, English, Ndebele, Pedi, Sotho, Swazi, Tsonga, Tswana, Venda, Xhosa and Zulu - all (official)

arrow National Day 27 April; Freedom Day

arrow Religions Christian (68%), others

arrow Latitude/Longitude 25° 73'S, 28° 22'E

arrow Highest Point Njesuthi (11,181 ft.) (3,408 m)

arrow Land Area 1,221,040 sq km (471,443 sq miles)

arrow Land Divisions 9 provinces; including Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North-West, Northern Cape and Western Cape





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arrow LARGE (color) map here

arrow South Africa Outline Map here

arrow South Africa CIA version here

arrow South Africa Maps at UT here

arrow African Continent (printable) here

arrow African Continent here

arrow African Outline Map here

Recommended Links





arrow South Africa (Complete) information on the (GDP) overall economy, imports and exports, resources, government, population, military, transportation and more here

arrow South Africa.com here

arrow South Africa Embassy (U.S.) here

arrow South Africa Tourism here

arrow Cape Town Hotels, Tours and Travel Information

PASSPORTS - TRAVEL VISAS



NOTE: Before making your travel plans to any worldwide destination, we strongly recommend you authenticate important details regarding all passport and visa requirements. The experienced people at Travel Visa Pro can answer all of your questions!

arrow Climate Summers in South Africa are known to be quite hot, especially in the southern coastal areas, while inland in the higher elevations, temperatures do moderate. Winters are generally mild countrywide, with some snow in the hills and mountains.

Like its neighbors, South Africa seasons are the reverse of the Northern Hemisphere: Spring is September - October, Summer is November - March, Fall is April - May, and Winter is June - August.
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