AN OVERVIEW OF SOUTH AFRICA AS A COUNTRY

AN OVERVIEW OF SOUTH AFRICA AS A COUNTRY

South Africa is the most developed country in Africa. It is also a land that has so many resources. The country is highly multi cultural with the major part of the population consisting of blacks. Other groups include Asians, colored and whites. The country has eleven official languages recognized by the country's constitution. The different arms of government have different headquarters. The executive is located in Pretoria, judicial in Bloemfontein while the legislative is located in Cape Town. The largest city is Johannesburg.

Officially, South Africa is referred to as the Republic of South Africa. It is found to the south of Africa at the very tip. It is a country divided into provinces, 9 to be precise. The country is bordered by Zimbabwe, Namibia, Mozambique, Botswana, and Swaziland. Lesotho is surrounded by the South African country (an enclave).

South Africa is very diverse in languages and cultures. The language s have different origins. Two of this has a European decent. English is also spoken in commercial settings but is only fifth in the country. All languages and ethnic groups are represented politically.

The black population in South Africa consists of Bantu speaking tribes. Nine of these languages are official. There are Asian, European as well as mixed ancestry tribes in the country. This makes the culture of the land an attraction to tourists in itself.

South Africa's economy is the largest in Africa and ranked 28th in the whole world. A part of the population is jobless living below the poverty line. The World Bank ranks South Africa in the upper-middle class income economy.

One of the major contributors to South Africa's economy is tourism. The country is truly blessed with flora, fauna and amazing landscapes. This makes the region a hub renowned all over the world.

The country is truly mega diverse. There are some 20,000 plant species in the country. Different regions have different vegetation covers depending on the climate in that particular area. The animal life is also quite pronounced in the area. It is a major tourist attraction in the country and many people come to the region just to see the animals that are unique to the African countries.

South Africa is also the only country in Africa which has malaria free zones. This makes it an ideal destination especially for families that have children. Many people are afraid to tour Africa due to the tropical disease. One can therefore breathe easy if they choose South Africa as a destination of choice especially in the malaria free zones.

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