South Africa

Cape Town's nation

South Africa is a country at the southern tip of Africa, bordered by the Atlantic and Indian oceans.

It's known for its diverse population, eleven official languages, and the legacy of apartheid—the system of racial segregation that ended in 1994 when Nelson Mandela became its first Black president.

Major cities include Johannesburg, Cape Town, and Durban.

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geographic position on African continent

South AfricaNorth Africa

Continent's Mediterranean coastal region

Egypt · Morocco · Tunisia · Algeria · Libya

Global South vs. Global North

South AfricaNorthern Europe

Continent's arctic-adjacent region

Scandinavia · Nordic countries · Norway · Sweden · Canada

southern vs. northern hemisphere nations

South AfricaNorth Korea

Isolated East Asian state

North Macedonia · Northern Ireland

Family

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Top 50,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G