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	Explore South Africa - Accommodation South Africa and South Africa Travel
		South Africa is officially known as the Republic of South Africa and is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations.
		South Africa is particularly rich in plant biodiversity; plant lovers will find more than 20,000 different plants species - approximately 10% of all the known plant species on Earth are found within South Africa’s borders, most commonly associated with South Africa are the Protea family of fynbos.
		South Africa is also blessed with a large variety of birdlife, and may beautifully coloured birds.
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	South Africa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		South Africa also has one possession, the small sub-antarctic archipelago of the Prince Edward Islands, consisting of Marion Island (290 km²) and Prince Edward Island (45 km²; not to be confused with the Canadian province of the same name).
		South Africa's most prevalent biome is grassland, which is particularly present on the Highveld, where the plant cover is dominated by different grasses, low shrubs, and acacia trees, mainly camel-thorn and whitethorn.
		South Africa is a middle-income country with an abundant supply of resources, well-developed financial, legal, communications, energy, and transport sectors, a stock exchange, JSE Securities Exchange, that ranks among the 10 largest in the world, and a modern infrastructure supporting an efficient distribution of goods to major urban centres throughout the region.
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	Geography of South Africa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		South Africa occupies the southern tip of Africa, its long coastline stretching more than 2,500 kilometres from the desert border with Namibia on the Atlantic coast southwards around the tip of Africa and then north to the border with subtropical Mozambique on the Indian Ocean.
		By far South Africa's biggest neighbour is the ocean—or two oceans, which meet at the southwestern corner.
		The total land area of South Africa is slightly more than 1.2 million square kilometres, and it measures some 1,600 kilometres from north to south and approximately the same from east to west.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Geography_of_South_Africa (818 words)

	Encyclopedia: Geography of South Africa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The Karoo is a semi-desert region of South Africa.
		Port Elizabeth is a city in South Africa, situated in the Eastern Cape Province, at 33°58′ S 25°36′ E. The city is located on Algoa Bay, and is one of the major seaports in South Africa.
		South African English is a dialect of English spoken in South Africa and to some extent, in neighbouring countries with a large number of Anglo-Africans living in them, such as Namibia and Zimbabwe.
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	An Introduction to South Africa
		South Africa is one of the most geographically varied countries of the African continent, comprising territory that ranges from the rolling, fertile plains of the highveld and the wide open savanna of the Eastern Transvaal to the Kalahari desert and the peaks of the Drakensberg Mountains.
		Wholly-enclosed by South Africa, and situated in its eastern central plain, is the independent kingdom of Lesotho.
		South Africa's population of forty million is three-quarters fl (African) and about 15% white (European), with the remaining 10% comprised of people of mixed white, Malayan, and fl descent and people of Asian (mostly Indian) descent.
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	Geography of South Africa - Geographic Regions, Climate and Rainfall, Lakes and Rivers, Environmental Trends
		South Africa covers 1.2 million square kilometers of land, one-seventh the area of the United States, or roughly twice the area of Texas.
		South Africa forms a distinct region, or subcontinent, divided from the rest of Africa by the rivers that mark its northern border.
		South Africa's largest river, the Orange River, rises in the Drakensberg Mountains and flows to the west and northwest, draining the highlands of Lesotho before being joined by the Caledon River between the Eastern Cape province and the Free State.
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	Information about South Africa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Furthermore, South Africans have the right to an environment which is not harmful to their health or well-being, and have the right to have the environment protected for present and future generations (The Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, Act 108 of 1996).
		South Africa's population was estimated to be 40.6 million in the 1996 census, with roughly 50% living in urban areas, and 50% in rural areas.
		South Africa is home to an estimated 5,8% of the global total of mammal species, 8 % of bird species, 4.6% of reptile species, 16% of marine fish species and 5.5% of the world's known insect species (DEA&T 1997).
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	1Up Travel : South Africa Geography and Facts
		South Africa is located to the West,South,and East,borders of the South Atlantic and southern Indian Oceans.
		South Africa‘s climate covers a wide spectrum of different weather zones, the Western Cape has a Mediterranean climate with warm, dry summers and cold, wet winters, while the temperate northern areas have hot summer days ending in spectacular evening thunderstorms and frosty,clear, dry winters.
		South Africa lies at the southern tip of the continent Africa, with the Indian Ocean on its eastern and southern coasts and the South Atlantic Ocean on its western coast.
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	An MBendi Profile: South Africa - Overview
		South Africa is situated at the southern tip of Africa forming part of the Southern Africa region and is bordered by Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Swaziland.
		South Africa is globally recognised as being a leading supplier of a variety of minerals and mineral products that are exported to as many as 87 countries.
		South Africa has only had modest growth rates in recent years and this is put down to the populations low saving levels.
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	South Africa Geography
		South Africa is located in Southern Africa, at the southern tip of the continent of Africa.
		The terrain of South Africa includes a vast interior plateau rimmed by rugged hills and narrow coastal plain.
		South Africa is mostly semiarid; subtropical along east coast; sunny days, cool nights.
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		The continent is bounded on the west by the Atlantic Ocean, on the north by the Mediterranean Sea, on the east by the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean, and on the south by the mingling waters of the Atlantic and Indian oceans.
		Africa's total land area is approximately 11,724,000 square miles (30,365,000 square km), and the continent measures about 5,000 miles (8,000 km) from north to south and about 4,600 miles (7,400 km) from east to west.
		Africa is crossed from north to south by the prime meridian (0° longitude), which passes a short distance to the east of Accra, Ghana.
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	South Africa's geography - SouthAfrica.info
		South Africa occupies the southern tip of Africa, its long coastline stretching more than 2 500km from the desert border with Namibia on the Atlantic coast southwards around the tip of Africa and then north to the border with subtropical Mozambique on the Indian Ocean.
		South Africa has seven major terrestrial biomes, or habitat types - broad ecological life zones with distinct environmental conditions and related sets of plant and animal life.
		The total land area of South Africa is slightly more than 1.2 million square kilometres, and it measures some 1 600km from north to south and approximately the same from east to west.
	www.southafrica.info /ess_info/sa_glance/geography/geography.htm (1001 words)

	Hokanson's World Geography South Africa & Its Neighbors (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The Republic of South Africa is located at the southern end of the African continent.
		South Africa is the world's largest producer and exporter of gold.
		In recent years, South Africa has given equality to citizens of all ethnic groups and is struggling to become a democracy.
	www.svjhs.lcsd2.org /nhokanson/socialstudies/geography/21.html (310 words)

	South Africa Travel, Travel South Africa - BookInAfrica.com
		South Africa is rich in mineral deposits including high grade iron ore and coal, asbestos, manganese, copper, uranium, platinum, palladium, vanadium and chromium to mention a few and of course gold...
		South Africa is the southern-most country on the African continent and is cradled by the Atlantic and Indian Oceans.
		South Africa is divided into nine provinces and has eleven official languages, with English the language of business and government.
	www.bookinafrica.com /south-africa-travel (928 words)

	The geography of South Africa and the use to which it is put in Cry the Beloved Country (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The climate of South Africa is generally dry due to its distinct location near a subtropical high-pressure climate.
		South Africa holds over 20,000 different types of plant species, each of which is suited for its environment.
		South Africa is also rich in animal life, even after the expansion of the white settlement into the land.
	www.students.j.csbsju.edu /jdthom/geographyofsouthafrica.htm (343 words)

	Africa: An Introductory Look (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Define geography as a spatial study; one that is concerned with the arrangement and interaction of people and places over space.
		Have students label the two sections north and south of the equator as low and color red, the two touching the low sections as middle and color green, and the two at the northern and southern most points as high and color blue.
		The teacher should use the Africa Vegetation map as a transparency for further explication or the map could be reproduced for additional student work (e.g., students could color code the various climatic zones using their text or classroom atlas climate map).
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	South Africa
		South Africa, on the continent's southern tip, is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean on the west and by the Indian Ocean on the south and east.
		South Africa declared itself a republic in 1961 and severed its ties with the Commonwealth, which strongly objected to the country's racist policies.
		South Africa, the country with the highest number of HIV-positive people in the world (6.5 million in 2005), has been hampered in fighting the epidemic by its president's highly controversial views.
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	Geography of South Africa
		The interior of South Africa is a giant, mountainous, and sparsly populated scrubland Karoo plateau, which is more dry towards the north-west along the Kalahari desert.
		While South Africa has a great wealth of flowering plants, it has a dearth of forest resources.
		Only one percent of South Africa is forest, almost exclusively in the humid coastal plain along the Indian Ocean in KwaZulu-Natal.
	magicaljourneys.com /SouthAfrica/southafrica-interest-geography.html (693 words)

	South Africa's official gateway - investment, travel, country information - SouthAfrica.info
		Africa and the rest of the developing world has become the training ground for developed nations in areas such as engineering, teaching, health services and the financial sector, Finance Minister Trevor Manuel told delegates attending an Institute of International Finance event in Washington DC.
		The South African Revenue Service will be open from 7am to 6pm at most branch offices to accommodate taxpayers ahead of the 31 October deadline for the submission of tax returns and to provide assistance with the completion of forms or other tax-related queries.
		It wasn't pretty — finals seldom are — but, after a committed and controlled team effort, South Africa's Springboks defeated England 15-6 at the Stade de France in Paris on Saturday night to win the Rugby World Cup final, and lay claim to the William Webb Ellis Trophy for the second time.
	www.southafrica.info (491 words)

	African Studies Center \| South Africa Page
		To serve the South African forestry industry by undertaking relevant, timeous research that has the objective of supplying the commercial timer producers with the information required to optimise the beneficial use of forestry resources in South Africa.
		The Southern African Migration Project is a three-year, multi-faceted research programme designed to facilitate the formulation and implementation of new policy initiatives on cross-border population migration in the region and to promote public awareness on the role, status and contribution of foreign immigrants of African origin in South Africa.
		This website includes detailed historical background and description of South Africa's electoral system, election results lookup facility with clickable provincial maps for the 1994 and 1999 general elections, and information about the April 14, 2004 general election.
	www.sas.upenn.edu /African_Studies/Country_Specific/S_Africa.html (777 words)

	South Africa's geography - SouthAfrica.info
		South Africa has seven major terrestrial biomes, or habitat types - broad ecological life zones with distinct environmental conditions and related sets of plant and animal life.
		The total land area of South Africa is slightly more than 1.2 million square kilometres, and it measures some 1 600km from north to south and approximately the same from east to west.
		Eastern Cape, Northern Cape and Western Cape in the west and south.
	www.safrica.info /ess_info/sa_glance/geography/geography.htm (858 words)

	Educational Geography Information -- South Africa
		If you are interested in geography you should also take a look at this educational geography card game for all ages.
		South Africa is a middle-income, emerging market with an abundant supply of natural resources; well-developed financial, legal, communications, energy, and transport sectors; a stock exchange that ranks among the 10 largest in the world; and a modern infrastructure supporting an efficient distribution of goods to major urban centers throughout the region.
		South African economic policy is fiscally conservative, but pragmatic, focusing on targeting inflation and liberalizing trade as means to increase job growth and household income.
	www.geographycards.com /countryinfo/sf.html (1425 words)

	Geography of South Africa and it (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The climate and types of vegetation found in South Africa vary depending on where you are.
		This preservation of natural resources and different areas in South Africa, such as Kruger National Park, can be paralleled to the desire for the preservation of ones culture in South Africa at this time.
		Apartheid was a devastating way to rule a country, and as the white Europeans implemented their laws and traditions over the people of South Africa there was a push to forget the ways of the native cultures.
	www.students.j.csbsju.edu /jmmonroe/geography_of_south_africa_and_it.htm (260 words)

	Geography_of_South_Africa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		There is skiing in winter in the high Drakensberg mountains that form the eastern escarpment, but the coldest place in the country is Sutherland in the western Roggeveld Mountains, with midwinter temperatures as low as -15º celsius.
		The deep interior provides the hottest temperatures: in 1948 the mercury hit 51.7ºC celsius in the Northern Cape Kalahari near Upington.
		By far South Africa's biggest neighbour is the ocean - or two oceans, which meet at the southwestern corner.
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