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Overview of and topical guide to South Africa
The following
outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to South Africa:
South Africa – A
sovereign country located at the southern tip of
Africa.
[1] South Africa's coast stretches 2,798 kilometres
[2] and borders both the
Atlantic and
Indian
oceans.
[3] To the north of South Africa lie
Namibia,
Botswana,
Zimbabwe,
Mozambique and
Eswatini (formerly Swaziland), while the
Kingdom of Lesotho is an independent
enclave surrounded by South African territory.
[4]
General reference
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Pronunciation:
- Common English country name:
South Africa
- Official English country name: The
Republic of South Africa
- Common
endonym(s):
Aforika Borwa, Afrika Borwa, Afrika-Dzonga, Afurika Tshipembe, iNingizimu Afrika, iSewula Afrika, South Africa, Suid-Afrika, uMzantsi Afrika
- Official endonym(s):
iRiphabhulikhi yeNingizimu Afrika, iRiphabhuliki yaseNingizimu Afrika, iRiphabliki yeSewula Afrika, iRiphabliki yomZantsi Afrika, Repabliki ya Afrika-Borwa, Rephaboliki ya Aforika Borwa, Rephaboliki ya Afrika Borwa, Republic of South Africa, Republiek van Suid-Afrika, Riphabliki ra Afrika Dzonga, Riphabuḽiki ya Afurika Tshipembe
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Adjectival(s):
South African
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Demonym(s):
South Africans
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ISO country codes: ZA, ZAF, 710
-
ISO region codes: See
ISO 3166-2:ZA
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Internet
country code top-level domain:
.za
Geography of South Africa
Geography of South Africa
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Botswana 1,840 km
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Namibia 967 km
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Lesotho 909 km
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Mozambique 491 km
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Eswatini 430 km
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Zimbabwe 225 km
Environment of South Africa
Natural geographic features of South Africa
Regions of South Africa
Administrative divisions of South Africa
Administrative divisions of South Africa
Provinces of South Africa
Provinces of South Africa
Districts of South Africa
Districts of South Africa
Municipalities of South Africa
Municipalities of South Africa
Demography of South Africa
Demographics of South Africa
Government and politics of South Africa
Politics of South Africa
Branches of the government of South Africa
Government of South Africa
Executive branch of the government of South Africa
Legislative branch of the government of South Africa
Judicial branch of the government of South Africa
Foreign relations of South Africa
Foreign relations of South Africa
International organization membership
The Republic of South Africa is a member of:
[1]
Law and order in South Africa
Law of South Africa
Law enforcement in South Africa
Law enforcement in South Africa
Military of South Africa
Military of South Africa
State security in South Africa
Local government in South Africa
Local government in South Africa
History of South Africa
History of South Africa
Books on the history of South Africa
History of South Africa, by period
History of South Africa, by region
History of South Africa, by subject
Culture of South Africa
Culture of South Africa
Art in South Africa
Language in South Africa
People of South Africa
People of South Africa
Specific persons
Religion in South Africa
Religion in South Africa
Sports in South Africa
Sport in South Africa
Rugby in South Africa
Economy and infrastructure of South Africa
Economy of South Africa
Companies in South Africa
Education in South Africa
Education in South Africa
National Qualifications Framework
Health in South Africa
See also
South Africa
References
External links
Wikimedia Atlas of South Africa