South Africa Latest News
Recently, India and South Africa agreed to scale up bilateral cooperation in future technologies, with Artificial Intelligence, Digital Infrastructure.
About South Africa
- It is the southernmost country on the African continent.
- Bordering Countries: Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe (North); Mozambique (Northeast) and Eswatini (East) and Lesotho (an enclave in East).
- Maritime Boundaries: It has coastline on both Indian Ocean and Atlantic Ocean.
- Capital: Pretoria (Executive), Cape Town (Legislative), and Bloemfontein (Judicial)
Geographical Features of South Africa
- Climate: South Africa experiences a generally subtropical and temperate climate.
- Mountain Range: The Drakensberg is the highest mountain range in southern Africa.
- Highest Point: Mafadi peak is the highest point in South Africa at a height of 11,320 feet which is located at the border South Africa and Lesotho
- Major Rivers: Limpopo, Orange
- Natural Resources: It mainly consists of manganese, chromium, gold and aluminum and Platinum-group metals etc.
Source: PIB
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