South Africa

Map of Africa

Map of South Africa

Fun Facts

• Here are some interesting facts about South Africa for kids which were chosen and researched by kids especially for kids. Population: 56.5 million people live in South Africa (2017) Capital: Pretoria "The Jacaranda City", which also often is referred to as 'Tshwane' as the municipality changed name in 2007, has 2.3 million inhabitants. Name: Republic of South Africa, RSA, ZA (Zuid Africa meaning South Africa) Government: Democracy Languages: 11 official languages: isiZulu, Afrikaans, English, isiXhosa, siSwati, Sesotho, Xitsonga, Sepedi, isiNdebele, Setswana, Tshivenda Religion: mainly Christians and Muslims, but also Jews and other faiths. Currency: 1 South African Rand (ZAR)= 100 Cents History: South Africa was led by Apartheid leaders until Nelson Mandela came free from prison and became the first democratically elected leader in South Africa in 1994. National Symbols: Protea (flower), Springbok (antelope) and others. Click here. Climate: Various climatic regions. Mostly mild to hot in summer, most of the days, cold nights, snowfall in winter. Read more.

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• Name: Republic of South Africa, RSA, ZA (Zuid Africa meaning South Africa) Government: Democracy Languages: 11 official languages: isiZulu, Afrikaans, English, isiXhosa, siSwati, Sesotho, Xitsonga, Sepedi, isiNdebele, Setswana, Tshivenda

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• Religion: mainly Christians and Muslims, but also Jews and other faiths. Currency: 1 South African Rand (ZAR)= 100 Cents History: South Africa was led by Apartheid leaders until Nelson Mandela came free from prison and became the first democratically elected leader in South Africa in 1994.

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• National Symbols: Protea (flower), Springbok (antelope) and others. Click here. Climate: Various climatic regions. Mostly mild to hot in summer, most of the days, cold nights, snowfall in winter. Read more.

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• Kruger National Park is a game reserve in South Africa. One of the largest reserves on the African continent, Kruger is home to many plants and animals.2

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• Drakensberg is the highest mountain range in the Southern part of the African continent. Offering a variety of beautiful landscapes, Drakensberg is home to a number of game reserves and wilderness areas.

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• Table Mountain is a mountain overlooking the city of Cape Town in South Africa. One of the most visited landmark in South Africa, Table Mountain impresses with long sharp-edged cliffs.

Big Five

Big Five

The big five refers to the five most difficult

BOESMAN

• The San People are members of various Khoisan-speaking indigenous hunter-gather people representing the first nation of South Africa.

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