South Africa is a country on the continent of Africa. It’s in the Southern hemisphere and has a democratic government. Since 1994, it has had a democratic government; before that, it had an apartheid government from 1961 to 1994. The total area of South Africa is 1,219,090 sq km (471,014 sq mi). The highest point in South Africa is the peak of Njesuthi, at 3408 m (11181 ft). The lowest point in South Africa is the Atlantic Ocean at 0 m (0 ft) above sea level. Pretoria is the capital of South Africa and has over 1 million people living there.
The total area of South Africa
The total area of South Africa is 1,219,090 sq km. This makes it slightly smaller than the US state of California and slightly larger than the UK.
The highest point in South Africa
The highest point in South Africa is the peak of Njesuthi, at 3,408 m (11,181 ft). It’s located in the Drakensberg mountains, which are a series of mountains in KwaZulu-Natal. The entire mountain range is known as the Drakensberg range, and it’s considered to be the highest mountain range in South Africa.
The lowest point in South Africa
The lowest point in South Africa is the Atlantic Ocean. The lowest point on the entire African continent is Lake Tanganyika, which sits at a height of 0 m (0 ft).
The capital of South Africa
The capital of South Africa is Pretoria. The population of Pretoria is about 4 million people. Johannesburg, which is located in Gauteng province, has a population of over 7 million people.
Pretoria is the administrative capital of South Africa and home to many government departments such as the Office of the President and Cabinet (OPC).
The population of South Africa
South Africa is the 25th most populous country in the world, with a population of 55 million people. The population density is about 16.6 people per square kilometre, which is relatively low compared to other African countries like Nigeria and Kenya. The population growth rate is about 1.1% per year and life expectancy at birth is 62 years for males and 64 years for females, according to World Bank data from 2016
South Africa’s government
Since 1994, South Africa has had a democratic government. It previously had an apartheid government from 1961 to 1994. Apartheid was a system of racial segregation in South Africa that prohibited non-white people from having certain rights and services.
Since then, South Africa has been trying to make up for what happened during apartheid by promoting racial equality and diversity and working to improve education, healthcare access, housing opportunities and more for all of its citizens—regardless of skin colour or ethnicity.
The country is located on the continent of Africa; however, it is not part of any specific region within that continent because it borders Namibia (which is also located in Southern Africa) on one side while being separated by oceans from other parts of Africa (for example Botswana).
South Africa is a country on the continent of Africa, in the Southern hemisphere. It has a democratic government and its capital city is Pretoria. The country’s population is about 55 million people.
