An overview of south africa

South Africa is one of the most popular African countries. Its history is one of the attracting features to the country. The colonial period saw South Africa rise to the limelight especially due to the struggle for independence. It is no wonder then that the most celebrated political icon is from South Africa; Nelson Mandela.

South Africa is a multi cultural region. There are diverse races in South Africa as well as a number of ethnic groups consisting of local tribe. The most popular are two: Afrikaans and South African English. The languages came to be as a result of the multi ethnicity of the country. The Dutch and Europeans played a great role in the evolution of languages in South Africa. There are 11 language recognized as official in South Africa. The country is located at Africa’s southern tip. It is bordered by Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia, Swaziland, and Mozambique.

South Africa’s greatest population consists of various ethnic groups of an African ancestry, mostly blacks. The ethnic groups are Bantu speakers of which nine of the languages are official. There are Asian, European as well as mixed ancestries in South Africa. The diversity of races in South Africa is the greatest in the whole of Africa.

South Africa also has a great economy. It is actually the largest in Africa and ranks 28th in the whole world.

South Africa is a land of great beauty. It is home to some of the most spectacular landscapes in the world. There are mountains, rivers, plains, desert climate, grasslands, lakes, beautiful waterfalls, forests as well as many animal species.

South Africa has a lot of resources at its disposal apart from gold mining; country is also a great wine producer. It has wine industry in the wine lands region. This plays great role in making south Africa a world economy.

Another key to South African economy is tourism. It plays a major role in bringing in revenue to the country. It has some of the best game parks and reserves that see many tourists travel from all over the world to witness.

Another factor that makes South Africa popular is the fact that it is the only country in Africa that has malaria free zones. This makes it even more attractive to visitors.

There are a lot of historic sites in the country. The most visited is Robben Island where the political icon, nelso
Mandela was held during the colonial era. The history, passion and warmth of the South African people is what makes the country so adorable.