South Africa

Broader Places
Africa (6835)

Narrower Places
Gauteng (South Africa) (16), KwaZulu-Natal, Province of (South Africa) (15), Transvaal (South Africa) (14), Western Cape, Province of the (South Africa) (13), Free State (South Africa) (9), Eastern Cape, Province of (South Africa) (7), Bophuthatswana (South Africa) (5), Cape of Good Hope (South Africa) (4), Northern Cape, Province of (South Africa) (3), Ciskei (South Africa) (2)

Place Type  nation
Other Place Types
primary political unit, independent sovereign nation, republic

Alternative Terms
Republic of South Africa; Suid-Afrika; Republiek van Suid-Afrika; Zuid-Afrika; Afrique du Sud; République sud-africaine; Sudafrika; Sudáfrica; África do Sul; Africa del Sud; ZAF; ZA; ISO710; SF00; Union of South Africa; Unie van Suid-Afrika; South African

Latitude  -30.000
Longitude  26.000

San Bushmen arrived in area 10,000 BC; Iron Age Bantu-speakers immigrated for centuries until 15th cen.; Dias arrived on Cape 1488, Dutch 1650s; British & Boer dispute led to war 1899-1902; non-Europeans were granted limited government participation 1983; official languages are Afrikaans, English, Ndebele, Pedi, Sotho, Swazi, Tsonga, Tswana, Venda, Xhosa, & Zulu.

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