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 Swaziland. Lesotho is an enclave entirely surrounded by South African territory.

South Africa has experienced a significantly different evolution from other nations in Africa arising primarily from two facts; immigration from Europe reached levels not experienced in other African communities and a level of mineralogical wealth that made the country extremely important to Western interests, particularly during the Cold War. As a result of the former, South Africa is a very racially diverse nation. It has the largest population of people of Coloured (i.e., mixed racial background), White, and Indian communities in Africa. Black South Africans account for almost 80% of the population.

Racial strife between the white minority and the black majority has played a large part in the country's history and politics, culminating in apartheid, which was instituted in 1948 by the National Party, although segregation existed prior to that date. The laws that defined apartheid began to be repealed or abolished by the National Party in 1990 after a long and sometimes violent struggle (including economic sanctions from the international community) by the Black majority as well as some White, Coloured, and Indian South Africans.

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World Cup 2010 South Africa - Fifa World Cup Trophy arrives in Namibia http://retwt.me/1KpeG (via @2010WCFANScom)
TM_WorldCup2010 (TM_WorldCup2010) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:55:54 -0000
World Cup 2010 South Africa - Fifa World Cup Trophy arrives in Namibia http://retwt.me/1KpeG (via @2010WCFANScom)
Where Capetonians buy their succulent plants http://ow.ly/zrba #cape town #south africa #gardening #nursery #succulents
hermanyvonne (Herman Yvonne) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:55:04 -0000
Where Capetonians buy their succulent plants http://ow.ly/zrba #cape town #south africa #gardening #nursery #succulents
@txcranberry @carolv8fins Biscuit comes from when they were in South Africa...they got a card with the local lingo and "biscuit" was the ...
Panda_Baggins (Monica) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:54:32 -0000
@txcranberry @carolv8fins Biscuit comes from when they were in South Africa...they got a card with the local lingo and "biscuit" was the ...
19th FIFA World Cup News » Blind Tour Guide Live- Russell…: South Africa 2010. ... Tickets for South Africa Wor.. http://bit.ly/2VEylv
biera1 (NewsLine) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:54:20 -0000
19th FIFA World Cup News » Blind Tour Guide Live- Russell…: South Africa 2010. ... Tickets for South Africa Wor.. http://bit.ly/2VEylv
South Africa country profile: South Africa country profile This 38-page report will give you a complete snap-s.. http://bit.ly/3jQkG9
3bbharatbook (Sunil Nair) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:54:04 -0000
South Africa country profile: South Africa country profile This 38-page report will give you a complete snap-s.. http://bit.ly/3jQkG9
@robbierogers Cheer up, bud... You are likely to be in South Africa...& likely to be in Europe next week for the friendlies.
rjmera (FutbolUSA.net) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:52:49 -0000
@robbierogers Cheer up, bud... You are likely to be in South Africa...& likely to be in Europe next week for the friendlies.

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