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Map Of Africa

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Map Of Europe

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South Africa Fact Sheets

A photograph of the Cape of Good Hope

Some Facts About South Africa

South Africa has 3 capitals: Cape Town, Pretoria and Bloemfontein. The South African population of more than 49 million people is extremely diverse. South Africa's currency is the rand. South Africa is a multi-lingual country: there are 11 official languages. South Africa is known for its animals. The country is home to the famous five (rhino, elephant,

lion, leopard and buffalo). South Africa protects its animals in conservation projects. The ‘dry’ season in South Africa is during the cooler months, May to August. The ‘rainy’ (wet) season is also the hottest time of year in South Africa, and generally runs from

November to March.

The Victoria Falls

The Victoria Falls are famous waterfalls in South Africa.

They are over 1 mile wide. During the rainy season, 500 million litres of water plummets over the edge into the Zambezi River.

The spray from the waterfall can be seen 30 miles away!

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Cape Town

Cape Town and Port Elizabeth are known as the windy cities.

In Cape Town, you can travel up ‘Table Mountain’ in a cable car – but beware of the winds!!

A huge wave crashes over a sea wall during a storm in Cape Town

South African Weather

South African weather extremes are recorded in various places. Here are just some interesting weather facts:

Coldest Place: Buffelsfontein, near Molteno in the Eastern Cape

Hottest Place: Letaba, in Limpopo

Driest Place: Alexander Bay, in the Northern Cape

Wettest Place: Matiwa, in Limpopo

Windiest Place: Cape Point, in the Western Cape

Ski resort? Yes! Tiffindell, in the Eastern Cape

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