The geographical location of South Africa

South Africa is located in the southern hemisphere, the southernmost tip of the African continent, with latitude 22-35 degrees south and longitude 17-33 degrees east. Its land area is 12 19090 square kilometers, which is equivalent to the total area of the Netherlands, Belgium, Italy, France and Germany, smaller than that of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in China and slightly larger than that of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. It is surrounded by the Indian Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, south and west, and borders Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Swaziland to the north. ? South Africa has beautiful scenery and mild climate. The majestic Drakensberg Mountains divide the whole country into inland plateau and coastal plain. The green grassland in the middle, the golden desert in the west, the white sand beach along the coast and the boundless blue sea on three sides make South Africa's land of 6.5438+0.22 million square kilometers colorful. With its extremely rich natural and cultural tourism resources, South Africa has become a charming holiday resort.

Climatic conditions

There are four distinct seasons in most parts of South Africa, but the time is just the opposite to that in the northern hemisphere. 65438+February-February is summer, and June-August is winter. Due to the high terrain, the temperature in South Africa is usually lower than that in countries and regions with the same latitude, but there is no severe cold in winter, and the lowest temperature in some areas is only about-10 degrees Celsius. In general, there is no heating in summer.

History and culture

Historically, the southern African continent was home to several generations of blacks of different races, and the arrival of European colonists and immigrants broke the peace here. The development of South Africa has its unique historical characteristics, because the colonists and immigrants from Europe consider themselves as people rooted in South Africa. Since the establishment of South Africa Federation in 19 10, whites have existed as rulers for a long time. After 40 years of apartheid, South Africa has peacefully transformed into a democratic country. The ever-changing and colorful culture is one of the main features of South Africa, and its architecture is a melting pot of architectural features in Europe, Asia and Africa. South Africa's food combines the essence of all continents and has a unique taste! European classical music, opera, ballet, African indigenous songs and dances, modern jazz, rock and roll, etc. You can find it here.

administrative division

Cape Town is the legislative capital, Pretoria is the administrative capital and bloemfontein is the judicial capital. One country, three countries is a major feature of South Africa.

economic development

The industry that plays an important role in South Africa's economic development is mining. In addition to oil, the buried amount of platinum, chromium, uranium, titanium and so on is also one of the few in the world. At present, more than 50% of South Africa's foreign exchange income comes from these mineral resources. Especially worth mentioning is diamonds. The discovery of diamonds not only changed the history of South Africa, but also became an important pillar of South Africa's economic development. At present, the output of diamonds is not as good as that of Zaire and Botswana, but the buried amount is the second in the world.

Population and nationality

Racial diversity is another major feature of South Africa, so it is called the "rainbow country". The population is about 43.6 million, mainly composed of blacks, whites, Asians and other colored people. Blacks are mainly Zulu, Xhosa, Swaziland and other tribes, while whites are mainly of Dutch and British descent. Of the 990,000 Asians, about 1 1,000 are from China.

tourist resources

No country in the world can combine modern civilization with primitive natural beauty so seamlessly. The history of South Africa is not long, but the colorful human culture is as long and broad as this ancient continent. From primitive tribal songs and dances to European-style towns, from ancient Huang Jincheng to modern metropolises, everything here is colorful. South Africa is rich in natural and cultural tourism resources and is one of the most famous tourist attractions in the world. Known as "traveling in one country is equivalent to traveling around the world" and "Europe in Africa". Rich and primitive wildlife reserves, beautiful and excellent ports, highways extending in all directions, pure and quiet wine towns and nature reserves all over the country, and 3,000 kilometers of coastline attract a large number of overseas tourists every year.