What is interesting south of the "black continent"? South African countries - how many are there? And what interesting facts can be told about them? This will be discussed in the article.
South African countries: list, zoning approaches
By name, it is easy to guess that this region is located in the southern part of the "black mainland". All countries in South Africa have approximately the same climatic conditions, as well as similar features of historical development.
Geographically, South Africa begins south of the watershed plateau of the Zambezi and Congo rivers. According to the zoning of our UN planet, the countries of South Africa are only five states (South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Lesotho and Swaziland). According to another classification, Angola, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Mozambique, as well as the exotic island state of Madagascar are also included in this historical and geographical region.
All countries in South Africa are listed below with their capitals (according to the UN version). The list of states is submitted in order to reduce the area of the territory:
- South Africa (Pretoria).
- Namibia (Windhoek).
- Botswana (Gaborone).
- Lesotho (Maseru).
- Swaziland (Mbabane).
The largest state in the region
The Republic of South Africa (South Africa) is a multicultural and multinational state, one of the most developed on the mainland in economic terms. Often this republic is called the "rainbow country."
The most interesting facts about South Africa:
- every third mined diamond on Earth is extracted from the bowels of this particular country;
- in South Africa, the world's first human heart transplant operation took place (in 1967);
- citizens of the republic are endowed with broad rights in the field of the use of weapons for the purpose of protection, up to a flamethrower;
- South Africa ranks third on the planet in terms of drinking water quality;
- one of the traditional South African dishes - monkey steaks;
- Nelson Mandela’s wife (the eighth president of South Africa) was the “first lady” twice (previously she was the wife of the president of Mozambique).
Swaziland is South Africa 's smallest country
Swaziland is a small state in the south of the continent that borders only two countries - South Africa and Mozambique.
The most interesting facts about Swaziland:
- the head of this state is the real king, whom Swaziland is very fond of and revered (his portraits can be seen here even on the clothes of local residents);
- Swaziland is a very poor country, but the roads here are of excellent quality;
- the oldest mathematical work was discovered in this country;
- the state leads the world in the rate of spread of HIV; every fourth adult resides here;
- in Swaziland, husband and wife (or wives) live in different houses.
The countries of South Africa are unusually interesting and colorful. There really is something to be surprised and amazed at!