REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA

 Area: 12, 23,201 sq. km. 

Population: 43, 4 million

Capital: cape Town (legislative); Pretoria (administrative) south Africa is industrially the most advanced country of Africa.

MINERAL

·         Blessed with large variety of minerals

·         Largest producer of gold and diamonds in the world.

·         One of the biggest producers of uranium.

PRETORIA

·         Blessed with large variety of minerals.

·         Famous for diamond mining.

JOHANNESBURG

·         Situated to the south of Pretoria.

·         Largest city and big centre of industries and commerce of the country.

·         Famous for its gold mines.

      CAPE TOWN

·         Situated at the south – west corner of Africa.

·         Legislative capital of South Africa.

·         One of the leading ports and an important ‘port of call’ for ships moving from the Atlantic to the Indian Ocean and vice-versa.

·         Due to Mediterranean climate it is an important region of wine making and fruit canning.

·         Its main exports are gold, uranium, wool, hides and skins and fruits.

      DURBAN

·         An important port situated in the east.

·         Port Elizabeth – situated in the southernmost part of South Africa.

·         A small port of South Africa.

      PORT ELIZABETH

·         Situated in the southernmost part of south Africa 

·         A small port of South Africa.

      KIMBERLEY

·         Famous for best quality diamonds.

·         The largest diamond mine in Kimberley is considered to be the biggest man – made hole in the Earth.

     WITWATERSRAND

·         Situated in the Transvaal province.

·         Region known for its gold reserves.