Officially the Republic of South Africa is the southernmost country on the continent of Africa, known for its cultural diversity and topographical variety. They gained independence from the United Kingdom on December 11, 1931. It has borders with Botswana, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, Swaziland, and Zimbabwe.
Its economy is based on agriculture, minerals and tourism.
It opened to the world as a great tourist spot after the end of its Apartheid era where the government segregated people by their color and race.
- Capital: Pretoria (executive), Bloemfontein (judicial) and Cape Town (legislative)
- Official Language: English, Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans, Sotho, Northern, Tswana Southern, Tsonga, Swazi, Venda, Southern Ndebele
- Population: 58,775,022 (2019)
- Area: 1,221,037 Km²
- Currency: Rand (ZAR)
South Africa Blogs
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At the end of my tour of Drakensberg, it was time to continue my way with Bazbus and head to Durban. On the Bazbus route this is a mandatory stop as one …
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VISITING THE SECOND HIGHEST WATERFALL IN THE WORLD. DRAKENSBERG MOUNTAINS !!
After touring Johannesburg and enjoying the Rugby World Cup final, it was time to start my trip around South Africa. To travel this country, I decided to use Bazbus: in another …
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The sport that united a country. Watching the final of the Rugby World Cup in Johannesburg
Two days before I was in Maun doing one of the most spectacular safaris that I did on my Africa Tour. I had managed to camp in the middle of …
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