Geographical Location South Africa is located in the Southern Hemisphere, at the southernmost tip of the African continent, between 22° and 35° south latitude and 17° and 33° east longitude. It has a land area of ??1,219,090 square kilometers, which is equivalent to the Netherlands, Belgium, Italy, The combined area of ??France and Germany is smaller than my country's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and slightly larger than the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.
It is surrounded by the Indian Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, south and west, and borders Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Swaziland to the north.
?South Africa has beautiful scenery and a mild climate. The majestic Drakensberg Mountains divide the entire territory into inland plateaus and coastal plains.
The green grasslands in the central part, the golden deserts in the west, the white beaches along the coast, and the boundless blue sea on three sides make South Africa's 1.22 million square kilometers of land extremely colorful, making South Africa known for its extremely rich natural and cultural tourism resources.
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Climatic Conditions Most parts of South Africa have four distinct seasons: spring, summer, autumn and winter, but the time is exactly opposite to that in the northern hemisphere. Summer is from December to February and winter is from June to August.
Due to its higher terrain, the temperature in South Africa is usually lower than that of countries and regions at the same latitude, but there is no severe cold in winter, and the lowest temperature in some areas is only around -10 degrees Celsius.
Under normal circumstances, there is no intense heat in summer.
History and Culture Historically, the southern African continent has been the home of black people of different ethnic groups for generations. The arrival of European colonists and immigrants broke the peace here.
The development of South Africa has its own unique historical characteristics because the colonists and immigrants from Europe considered themselves South Africans with roots in the country.
Since the establishment of the Union of South Africa in 1910, white people have long existed as rulers.
After 40 years of apartheid, South Africa peacefully transitioned to a democracy in 1994.
The ever-changing and colorful culture is one of South Africa's main features, and its architecture is a melting pot of European, Asian, and African architectural features.
South African cuisine combines the essence of all continents with unique tastes!
Classical European music, opera, ballet, African indigenous song and dance, modern jazz, rock, etc. can all be found here.
Administrative divisions: The legislative capital of South Africa is Cape Town, the administrative capital is Pretoria, and the judicial capital is Bloemfontein. One country and three are a major feature of South Africa.
Economic Development An industry that plays an important role in South Africa's economic development is mining.
In addition to petroleum, the amount of platinum, chromium, uranium, titanium, etc. buried there is only a handful in the world.
Currently, more than 50% of the foreign exchange earned by South Africa is derived from these mineral resources.
Particularly worth mentioning are diamonds.
The discovery of diamonds not only changed the history of South Africa, but also became an important pillar of South Africa's economic development.
The current production of diamonds is less than that of Zaire and Botswana, but the amount of diamonds buried is the second in the world.
Another characteristic of South Africa is that its population is diverse and ethnically diverse, so it is known as the "Rainbow Nation".
It has a population of approximately 43.6 million, mainly composed of blacks, whites, Asians and other people of color.
The black people mainly include Zulu, Xhosa, Swazi and other tribes, while the white people are mainly of Dutch and British descent.
Among the 990,000 Asians, there are about 10,000 Chinese.
Tourism Resources No country in the world can so seamlessly combine modern civilization with pristine natural beauty.
South Africa does not have a long history, but its colorful humanities and culture are as long and broad as this ancient continent.
From primitive tribes singing and dancing to European-style towns, from ancient golden cities to modern metropolises, everything here is colorful and colorful.
South Africa has extremely rich natural and cultural tourism resources and is one of the most prestigious tourist resorts in the world.
It is known as "touring one country is equal to traveling the whole world" and is known as "Europe in Africa".
Rich and pristine wildlife reserves, beautiful and excellent ports, highways extending in all directions, pure and quiet wine country, and nature reserves throughout the country and 3,000 kilometers of coastline attract a large number of overseas tourists every year.