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Basic FactsBasic Facts

Location:Location: At the southern tip of the continent At the southern tip of the continent of Africa. of Africa.

Size: Size: 1,219,912 sq km ( 5 times 1,219,912 sq km ( 5 times bigger than New Zealand)bigger than New Zealand)

Map: Map:

Flag:Flag:

PeoplePeople

Population:Population: Almost 43 million people live in South Africa.Almost 43 million people live in South Africa.

Ethnic Groups:Ethnic Groups: Black 75.2%, White 13.6%, Colored 8.6%, Black 75.2%, White 13.6%, Colored 8.6%, Indian 2.6%. Indian 2.6%.

Languages:Languages: 11 official languages, including Afrikaans, 11 official languages, including Afrikaans, English, Ndebele, Pedi, Sotho, Swazi, Tsonga, English, Ndebele, Pedi, Sotho, Swazi, Tsonga, Tswana, Venda, Xhosa, and Zulu.Tswana, Venda, Xhosa, and Zulu.

NatureNature

A warm and sunny A warm and sunny country but it's also dry.country but it's also dry.

South Africa has South Africa has amazing wildlife: amazing wildlife: elephant, lion, rhino, elephant, lion, rhino, leopard and buffalo - leopard and buffalo - and more and more

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South Africa has South Africa has beautiful birds:beautiful birds:

And plants:And plants:

South Africa has very South Africa has very big mountains:big mountains:

SportsSports

The most popular sports in South Africa are:The most popular sports in South Africa are:

In 2010 World Cup was held in South Africa.In 2010 World Cup was held in South Africa.

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