South Africa

South Africa

Location

It borders Namibia, Botswana, and Zimbabwe to the north, and Mozambique and Eswatini (Swaziland) to the northeast. And it surrounds the enclave of Lesotho. It faces the South Atlantic Ocean to the southwest and the Indian Ocean to the southeast.

Area

Approximately 1.22 million km2

Capital (approximate population)

Pretoria(Administrative branch) (2.44 million), Bloemfontein(Judiciary) (760,000), Cape Town(legislative branch) (4 million)

Business-related cities other than Pretoria, Bloemfontein, Cape Town (approximate population)

Johannesburg(9.17 million), Durban(3.66 million), Gqeberha(Port Elizabeth)(1.26 million), Vereeniging(960,000), etc.

Population

Approximately 58.78 million people

Racial Composition

80.7% African Black, 8.8% Colored, 7.9% White, 2.6% Asian

Language

English, Afrikaans, Zulu, Xhosa, Northern Sotho, Tswana, Southern Sotho, Tsonga, Swazi, Wenda, Southern Ndebele

Religion

African Independent Church (25.4%), Pentecostal (15.2%), Roman Catholic (6.8%), Methodist (5.0%), Others

Culture

Urban areas are similar to lifestyles in Western Europe, North America and Australia. South Africa black cultural traditions remain in the countryside.
- Kruger National Park
- Table Mountain
- Lion's Head
- Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden
- False Bay
- Cape Point
- Chapmans Peak Drive
- V&A Waterfront
- Two Oceans Aquarium
- Point of Human Origins
- Bartolomeu Dias Museum Complex
- Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
- Rupert Museum
- Drakensberg
- Pilanesberg National Park
- iSimangaliso Wetland Park
- Apartheid Museum

Education

There is a 3-tier 12-year education system starting from elementary school, followed by higher education such as university.
- University of Cape Town
- Stellenbosch University
- University of the Witwatersrand
- University of KwaZulu-Natal
- Durban University of Technology
- North-West University
- University of Johannesburg
- University of Pretoria

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- National Library of South Africa

Overview of modern and contemporary history of South Africa

1910 Formation of the South African Union
1919 South West Africa (Namibia) is placed under South Africa's control.
1961 South Africa declared a republic
1990 Nelson Mandela released from prison. Namibia becomes independent.
1991 Apartheid law abolished. Lifting international sanctions
1994 Nelson Mandela becomes president. Restored seats in the UN General Assembly
1996 Parliament adopts new constitution

Politics

It is a parliamentary republic. The president is the head of state and head of government. The legislative branch is bicameral.
- Parliament of the Republic of South Africa
- Mahlamba Ndlopfu
- Supreme Court of Appeal

GDP per capita

$6,331

Economy

It has a mixed economy with a high GDP per capita when compared to other African countries.

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Africa

South Africa, Egypt, Nigeria, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Mozambique, Madagascar, Zambia, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia, Angola, Cote d'Ivoire, Morocco, Cameroon, Ghana , Burkina Faso, Congo Republic, Gabon, Central African Republic, Chad, Niger, Mali, Mauritania, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya , Sudan, South Sudan, Guinea, Senegal, Eritrea, Djibouti, Somalia, Rwanda, Burundi, Seychelles, Comoros, Mauritius, Eswatini, Lesotho, Equatorial Guinea, Sao Tome and Principe, Benin, Togo, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea Bissau, Gambia, Cape Verde

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