South Africa

Location Name

South Africa

Description

Location: On the southern tip of the African continent.

Motto: ǃke e: ǀxarra ǁke (ǀXam for ‘Unity in diversity’).

Capitals:

Ultimate and administrative capital - Pretoria (Gauteng province). Seat of the executive branch of government. Home to the Union Buildings. Houses a large proportion of the Public Service.

Judicial capital – Bloemfontein (Free State province). Home to the Supreme Court of Appeal.

Legislative capital – Cape Town (Western Cape province). Seat of the Parliament of South Africa.

Provinces: Nine provinces, each with their own Legislature, Premier, and Executive council: Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape, North West, and Western Cape.

Principal languages: Twelve official languages: Afrikaans, English, Ndebele, Sepedi, Sesotho, Setswana, Swazi, Tshivenda, Xhosa, Xitsonga, Zulu, and the officialisation of South African Sign Language eminent.

Population: 63 430 000.

Surface area: 1 221 037 km2.

Environment: Home to seven biomes. With Ethiopia has the most UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Africa.

Economy: Mixed – agriculture, mineral resources, and tourist attractions. It has the largest economy in Africa by nominal GDP, but is one of the most unequal countries in the world.

Name: Officially named the Republic of South Africa. Colloquial name: Mzansi, also Azania.

Official website: https://www.gov.za/about-sa.

References

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Africa

https://www.britannica.com/place/South-Africa

https://www.gov.za/about-sa/south-africas-provinces

Administrative Level

Country

Province

Country