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South Africa Quick Guide
Introduction
South Africa as a nation is very diverse in more ways than just black and white, which makes South Africa vibrant and exciting, as a nation. South Africa’s natural beauty is beyond comprehension. We are a first world country with a third world smile.
Location
South Africa is located on the southern tip of the African continent, bordered by northern neighbors Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe and Mozambique.
South Africa surrounds the independent mountain kingdoms of Lesotho and Swaziland.
The cold Atlantic Ocean sits on the Western Coast line and the warm Indian Ocean on the Eastern side of the South Africa, giving it a wide variety of marine diversity.
Size
South Africa covers 4 % of the continent's total landmass, an area of 1 221 040 square kilometers. The country is five times larger than Great Britain and three times the size of Texas.
Climate
South Africa enjoys a temperate and pleasant climate, with lovely warm sunny days most of the year. The seasons of the southern hemisphere are opposite to those in the northern hemisphere, meaning that South Africa’s summer runs from November to February. Most of the country is characterized by hot weather and afternoon thunderstorms in summer except in the Cape, which receives its rain in the winter.
Winters are generally mild and dry in South Africa, except in the Cape, which receives its rain in the winter months. South Africa enjoys one of the world's highest average daily hours of sunshine - 8.5 compared with 3.8 in London, 6.4 in Rome and 6.9 in New York.
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