About South Africa country information overview from and by local South Africans to help you make the most of your visit to South Africa.

Actually, it is not so easy to take you on a South Africa information tour. There are so many exciting things to tell you about.

Our country is like no other place on earth, vast, sweeping, diversified, complicated and breathtaking, offering a dazzling variety of attractions.

At the southernmost tip of the African Continent lies our country South Africa, just waiting to be discovered, offering you endless opportunities for adventure, relaxation and cultural sharing.

It is a large and scenically diverse country, ringed by beautiful beaches and the blue-green waters of two oceans.

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According to many Archaeologists ancestors of the human race have occupied this country two million years ago. That is why it is often called the "Cradle of mankind".

Thousands of years ago the earliest known inhabitants of South Africa, the “San” people, painted images of prehistoric life on cave walls, producing some of the finest examples of prehistoric art.

The country's climate is generally sunny and temperate, creating ideal conditions for outdoor activities. The average number of sunshine hours per day is among the highest in the world.



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Our people are friendly, our beaches and surf are clean and safe, our flora and fauna unique, our cuisine exquisite and our forests emerald green. All contained within an area of approximately 1.220.000 square km. - South Africa information

The whole of South Africa is larger than Germany, France, Italy, Belgium and Holland put together, with just as much cultural diversity.



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South Africa's long, almost 3000km, coastline offers views of unsurpassable beauty and plenty of opportunities for swimming and water sport.

Some of our beaches host regular international surfing competitions, while other beaches are ideal for deep sea fishing trips. Our harbours are popular destinations with yacht owners from all over the world.

Inland, South Africa provides access to the bordering countries of Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique and the Kingdom of Swaziland.

The small Kingdom of Lesotho lies in the south-east of the country and is completely enclosed by South Africa.

Our country's sophisticated infrastructure makes it the ideal starting point for a tour of the African Continent.

The well-developed road and transport system, as well as the excellent accommodation and telecommunications facilities, enable visitors to enjoy their stay in comfort.

South Africa offers visitors all the comforts they may desire against the backdrop of the unspoiled splendour of Africa.

South Africa is known as a country that houses an amazing diversity of fauna, flora and geographical features within its borders.

The scenic diversity is partly caused by the effect of the cold north-flowing Benguela Current on the west coast and the warm south-flowing Mozambique-Agulhas current on the east coast.

The contrast in temperature between these two currents is part of the reason why the east and west coasts of South Africa have significant differences in climate and vegetation. They also cause big differences in the marine life of the two coasts. - South Africa information

South Africa's surface is divided into two major physiographic features, the interior plateau and the land between the plateau and the coast.

The boundary between these two areas is the Great Escarpment, the most prominent and continuous mountain feature in the country. Its height above sea level varies from 1500m in the south-west, to 3482m in the Kwazulu-Natal Drakensberg mountain range.

Within the contrasting zones of the country some of the world's most diverse animal and plant kingdoms are found. In fact, South Africa is the only country on the world that can boast of having its own unique floral kingdom, the “Cape fynbos”. About South Africa country information




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