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south africa
geography
South Africa occupies the southern tip of Africa,
POPULATION: 55380210
CAPITALS: Pretoria (administrative), Cape Town (legislative), Bloemfontein (judicial)
OFFICIAL LANGUAGES: Afrikan, English, isiNdebele, isiXhosa, isiZulu, Northern Sotho, Sesotho, Setswana, siSwati, Tshivenda, Xitsonga
MONEY: Rand
AREA: 470,693 square miles (1,219,089 square kilometers)
FORM OF GOVERNMENT: Republic
sport and culture
South Africans are passionate about music, often using song and dance to express social and political ideas
They're also known worldwide for their skill in sports, including rugby, cricket, golf, and soccer
In 2010, South Africa became the first African nation to host the World Cup.
South African music is a fusion of various musical styles such as traditional indigenous music, jazz, Christian religious music,
The country has 11 official languages and many more unofficial ones.
Afrikaans cooking typically consists of plenty of red meat (grilled, barbecued or roasted), potatoes and / or rice, and vegetables that are enhanced with butter and sugar.
The African cuisine is the widest spread of traditional fare and comprises a host of different subcultures under the "African"
history,
Within these caves, archaeologists have uncovered some of the earliest human fossils ever found. Some are more than two million years old. The find earned the region the nickname "Cradle of Humankind."
In 1963, Nelson Mandela, head of the anti-apartheid African National Congress, was given a life sentence in jail for "terrorist" activities. In 1990, after 27 years behind bars, he was freed by President F.W. de Klerk. In 1994, Mandela was elected president of South Africa.
In 2010, South Africa became the first African nation to host the World Cup.