South Africa Country Information
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South Africa Travel Information
The Republic of South Africa (Afrikaans: Republiek van Suid-Afrika) is a country located at the southern tip of the African continent. It shares borders with Botswana, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, Swaziland, Zimbabwe, and in the case of Lesotho, completes encloses it as an enclave surrounded by South African territory. South Africa's coastline stretches across three sides (West, South, and East) of the country, and borders the Atlantic Ocean and Indian Ocean.
As of 2009, South Africa had an estimated population of 47,432,000. Because of the diversity of its population, South Africa has been called the "Rainbow Nation" - a phrase by coined by Archbishop Desmond Tutu, but later adopted and popularized by President Nelson Mandela.
The largest city in South Africa is Johannesburg, which as of 2001, was home to about 3.2 million people. However Johannesburg is not one of the country's three capitals. South Africa's capital cities are in fact:
Bloemfontein - Judical Capital -
Cape Town (Afrikaans: Kaapstad; Xhosa: iKapa) - Legislative Capital
Pretoria - Executive Capital
South Africa Country Details
Country Name South Africa
Political Status Country
Geographic Location Southern Africa
Principal Languages
Capital Bloemfontein/Cape Town/Pretoria
Major Towns/Cities
Bloemfontein (Capital)
Cape Town (Capital)
Pretoria (Capital)
Web Sites about South Africa
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Bloemfontein City Guide
Books about Cape Town
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Books about Johannesburg
Books about Learning Afrikaans
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Cape Town City Guide
Durban City Guide
East London City Guide
Golf in South Africa
Johannesburg City Guide
Maps of South Africa
Port Elizabeth City Guide
Pretoria City Guide
South African Recipes and Cookbooks
Towns and Cities in South Africa
Travel Guide to South Africa
Weather in South Africa
Here are some books about travel to South Africa:
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Lonely Planet South Africa, Lesotho & Swaziland (Multi Country Guide)
By Lonely Planet, Jean-Bernard Carillet, Anthony Ham, Ashley Harrell & Shawn Duthie
Released: November 1st, 2018
List Price: $21.99*
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Manufacturer: Lonely Planet
Brand: Lonely Planet
PartNumber: 51993084
Format: Illustrated
Authors: Lonely Planet, James Bainbridge, Jean-Bernard Carillet, Lucy Corne, Anthony Ham, Simon Richmond, Ashley Harrell, Robert Balkovich, Shawn Duthie
Publication Date: November 1st, 2018
Release Date: November 1st, 2018
Size: 7.75 Inches by 5.1 Inches by 1.2 Inches
DK Eyewitness South Africa (Travel Guide)
By DK Eyewitness
Released: October 15th, 2019
Multicolor Paperback (384 pages)
Manufacturer: DK Eyewitness Travel
Brand: DK Eyewitness Travel
PartNumber: 9780241368824
Author: DK Eyewitness
Size: 8.54 Inches by 5.0 Inches by 0.85 Inches
Fodor's Essential South Africa: with The Best Safari Destinations (Travel Guide)
By Fodor's Travel Guides
Fodor's Travel
Released: March 27th, 2018
Manufacturer: Fodor's Travel
Brand: Fodor's Travel
Author: Fodor's Travel Guides
Size: 8.0 Inches by 5.25 Inches by 0.75 Inches
Fodor's the Complete Guide to African Safaris: with South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania, Botswana, Namibia, & Rwanda (Full-color Travel Guide)
Released: May 22nd, 2018
Publication Date: May 22nd, 2018
The Rough Guide to Game Parks of South Africa (Travel Guide with Free eBook) (Rough Guides)
By Rough Guides
Released: January 15th, 2021
Manufacturer: Rough Guides
Brand: Rough Guides
Authors: Rough Guides, Philip Briggs
Size: 5.1181 Inches by 7.75589 Inches by 0.98425 Inches
Insight Guides South Africa (Travel Guide with Free eBook)
By Insight Guides
Released: April 1st, 2018
Manufacturer: Insight Guides
Brand: Insight Guides
Author: Insight Guides
Publication Date: April 1st, 2018
Size: 8.8 Inches by 6.1 Inches by 0.8 Inches
National Geographic Traveler: South Africa, 3rd Edition
By Richard Whitaker
Released: March 7th, 2017
Manufacturer: National Geographic
Brand: NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
PartNumber: Illustrated
Author: Richard Whitaker
Publication Date: March 7th, 2017
Size: 8.43 Inches by 5.29 Inches by 0.68 Inches
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