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The South African national anthem
The South African national emblem
The present coat of arms of South Africa was introduced on Freedom Day 27 April 2000.
It replaced the earlier national arms, which had been in use since 1910.
Which two oceans wash against South Africa's coastline and where they meet
South Africa provinces and their capital cities
The South African national bird, flower and fish
The main rivers in South Africa
The Orange, Vaal, Limpopo, Tugela, Olifants, Great Fish, Breede and Berg river are some of the main rivers in South Africa.
Countries that border South Africa
The cold waters of the Atlantic Ocean on the west and the warmer Indian Ocean waters on the east wash against South Africa’s coastline and they meet at Cape Point.
The big five
The elephant, leopard, buffalo, rhino and lion are the big five animals.
Botswana, Namibia, Mozambique, Swaziland, Lesotho and Zimbabwe are countries that border South Africa.
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Eastern Cape - Bhisho.
Free State - Bloemfontein.
Gauteng - Johannesburg.
KwaZulu-Natal - Pietermaritzburg.
Limpopo - Polokwane.
Northern Cape - Kimberley
The South African national anthem is made up of 4 different languages, Xhosa, Afrikaans, Sesotho and English.
The main mountain range in South Africa
The main mountain ranges in South Africa are Table Mountain, Devil’s Peak and Lion’s Head.
The South African national bird is the Blue Crane.
The South African national flower is the King Protea.
The South African national fish has 3 different names such as the Galjoen, Black Bream or Blackfish.
Western Cape - Cape Town
North West - Mahikeng
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The red, white and blue colours are taken from the flags of the Netherlands and the UK, who ruled South Africa during the colonial era.
The black, yellow and green colours on the flag are taken from the ANC party colours.
There are 6 colours on the South African flag such as red,blue,green,white,yellow and black.
The official languages
The official languages in South Africa are English, Afrikaans, Zulu, Xhosa, Southern Sotho, Tswana, Venda, Northern Sotho, Tsonga, Swati, Ndebele and South African English are the official languages of South Africa.
Population in South Africa
There are 57,73 million people in South Africa.
South African National Flag
The South African national flag was designed by the former State Herald, Mr Frederick Brownell.
Mpumalanga - Nelspruit
Nkosi sikelel' Afrika
Maluphakanyisw' uphondo lwayo,
Yizwa imithandazo,
yethu,
Nkosi sikelela,
thina,
lusapho lwayo.
Morena boloka setjhaba sa heso,
O fedise dintwa la matshwenyeh
O se boloke (Ntate)
O se boloke
setjhaba sa
heso,
Setjhaba sa
South Afrika
- South Afrika.
Uit die blou van onse hemel,
Uit die diepte van ons see,
Oor ons ewige gebergtes,
Waar die kranse antwoord gee,
Sounds to call to come together,
And united we shall stand,
Let us live and strive for freedom,
In South Africa our land