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South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA or R.S.A.), is the southernmost country in Africa.It is bounded to the south by 2,798 kilometres (1,739 mi) of coastline that stretches along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countries of Namibia, Botswana, and Zimbabwe; and to the east and northeast by Mozambique and Eswatini.
It is the provincial capital and largest city of Gauteng, which is the wealthiest province in South Africa. [16] Johannesburg is the seat of the Constitutional Court, the highest court in South Africa. [17] Most of the major South African companies and banks have their head offices in Johannesburg.
Pretoria was the capital of the South African Republic (a.k.a. Republic of the Transvaal; 1852–1881 and 1884–1902) the principal battleground for the First and Second Boer War, the latter which brought both the Transvaal and the Orange Free State republic under British rule.
List of South African provincial capitals. The following is a list of the capitals of the provinces of South Africa . / 32.85333°S 27.43611°E / -32.85333; 27.43611 ( Bhisho) / 29.11611°S 26.21417°E / -29.11611; 26.21417 ( Bloemfontein) / 26.20611°S 28.04000°E / -26.20611; 28.04000 ( Johannesburg)
Cape Town is the legislative capital of South Africa.It is the country's oldest city and the seat of the Parliament of South Africa. It is the country's second-largest city, after Johannesburg, and the largest in the Western Cape.
The Republic of South Africa is a country located at the southern tip of the African continent. It borders the countries of Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, and Eswatini, and entirely surrounds Lesotho . South Africa has the largest population of people of European descent in Africa, one of the largest Indian population outside of Asia ...
Bloemfontein is located in central South Africa on the southern edge of the Highveld at an elevation of 1,400 metres (4,600 ft), bordering on the semi-arid region of the Karoo. The area is generally flat with occasional hills ("koppies" in Afrikaans ), and the general vegetation is Highveld grassland.
The Union Buildings ( Afrikaans: Uniegebou) form the official seat of the South African Government and also house the offices of the President of South Africa. The imposing buildings are located in Pretoria, atop Meintjeskop at the northern end of Arcadia, close to historic Church Square. The large gardens of the Buildings are nestled between ...