South Africa, Republika Południowej Afryki, RPA, Suid Afrika, Republiek van Suid-Afrika, Republic of South Africa
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After the British seized the Cape of Good Hope area in 1806, many of the Dutch settlers (the Boers) trekked north to found their own republics. The discovery of diamonds (1867) and gold (1886) spurred wealth and immigration and intensified the subjugation of the native inhabitants. The Boers resisted British encroachments, but were defeated in the Boer War (1899-1902). The resulting Union of South Africa operated under a policy of apartheid - the separate development of the races. The 1990s brought an end to apartheid politically and ushered in black majority rule.

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1. Dependency status: NA

2. Government type: republic

3. Location: Southern Africa, at the southern tip of the continent of Africa

4. Border Countries: Botswana 1,840 km, Lesotho 909 km, Mozambique 491 km, Namibia 855 km, Swaziland 430 km, Zimbabwe 225 km

5. Climate: mostly semiarid; subtropical along east coast; sunny days, cool nights

6. Terrain: vast interior plateau rimmed by rugged hills and narrow coastal plain

7. Area: 1,219,912 km2; includes Prince Edward Islands (Marion Island and Prince Edward Island)

8. Capital: Pretoria; note - Cape Town is the legislative center and Bloemfontein the judicial center

9. Administrative divisions: 9 provinces; Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, North-West, Northern Cape, Northern Province, Western Cape

10. Population: 43,586,097 (July 2001 est.)

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

12. Religions: Christian 68% (includes most whites and Coloreds, about 60% of blacks and about 40% of Indians), Muslim 2%, Hindu 1.5% (60% of Indians), indigenous beliefs and animist 28.5%

13. Currency: rand (ZAR)

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24. South Africa office in Poland:

  • Embassy Republic of South Africa
    ul. Koszykowa 54, VI piętro, 00-675 Warszawa
    tel. (022) 6256228, 6256233, 6257239
    fax 6256270
    e-mail: saembassy@supermedia.pl
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25. Intresting WEB's about South Africa:

  • South Africa Government Online - Learn about the country's political system, or view speeches, reports, and documents. Contains local and provincial government information
  • SouthAfrica.com - A Comprehensive search engine with links to travel, business, society, and news. You can also get free email here
  • Hostelling International South Africa - Profiles backpacker hostels located in this urban area, noting locations, facilities and atmospheres. With email addresses
  • Africa South of the Sahara - General and regional indexes cover a broad range of topics, from art to weather. Maintained by the African Studies Association at Stanford Univ.
  • Link 2 South Africa - Features economy, immigration and tourism information, as well as the latest news about South Africa
  • Garden Route South Africa Guide - Garden Route South Africa Guide, Accommodation, Hotels, Bed and Breakfast, Guest Houses, Budget, Backpackers, Adventure Activities and Restaurants in the Garden Route South Africa
  • Travel to South Africa - Travel to South Africa, the World in One Country. Experience, explore, get to know and plan your trip to South Africa
  • Ethnologue: South Africa - details the languages spoken in South Africa
  • Lonely Planet: destination South Africa - General country information. Tips and tricks from travellers, message board
  • Weather Underground - South Africa
  • South Africa Page - Collection of resources from the University of Pennsylvania's African Studies Center includes a map, travel advisories and reviewed links
  • Motorsport South Africa - The official site of the controlling body of all motorsport in South Africa. Event calendars, championship standings and news
  • Travel South Africa - Information on accommodation establishments, how to get around, training and organisations. Links to lodging, hotels, safari tours, hiking and adventure destinations
  • South Africa: Country Study - US Library of Congress provides this detailed guide to the rich history of South Africa
  • The Embassy of South Africa in Washington D.C., welcomes you to an online guide to South Africa

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