The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to South Africa:
South Africa – sovereign country located at the southern tip of Africa. South Africa's coast stretches 2,798 kilometres and borders both the Atlantic and Indian oceans. To the north of South Africa lie Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Swaziland, while the Kingdom of Lesotho is an independent enclave surrounded by South African territory.
South Africa is: a megadiverse country
Location:
Eastern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere
Africa
Southern Africa
Time zone: South African Standard Time (UTC+02)
Extreme points of South Africa
High: Mafadi 3,450 m (11,319 ft)
Low: South Atlantic Ocean and Indian Ocean 0 m
Land boundaries: 4,862 km
Coastline: 2,798 km
Population of South Africa: 47,850,700 (1 July 2007) - 26th most populous country
Area of South Africa: 1 221 037 km2
Atlas of South Africa
Climate of South Africa
Geology of South Africa
Marine geology of the Cape Peninsula and False Bay
Green building in South Africa
Ecoregions in South Africa
Renewable energy in South Africa
Protected areas of South Africa
Biosphere reserves in South Africa
National parks of South Africa
Wildlife of South Africa
Flora of South Africa
List of Southern African indigenous trees
Fynbos
King protea
Veld
Clanwilliam cedar
Real yellowwood, the national tree
Rooibos
Fauna of South Africa
Birds of South Africa
Mammals of South Africa
Glaciers in South Africa: none
Cape of Good Hope
Deserts of South Africa
Kalahari Desert
Estuaries of South Africa
Islands of South Africa
Forests of South Africa
Lakes of South Africa
Mountains of South Africa
Mountain ranges of South Africa
Mountain passes of South Africa
Specific mountains
Table Mountain
Volcanoes in South Africa
Rivers of South Africa
Fish River
Orange River
Tugela River
Waterfalls of South Africa
Tugela Falls
World Heritage Sites in South Africa
Provinces of South Africa
Districts of South Africa
Municipalities of South Africa
Provinces of South Africa
Western Cape
Northern Cape
Eastern Cape
KwaZulu-Natal
Free State
North West
Gauteng
Mpumalanga
Limpopo
Districts of South Africa
City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality
West Coast
Cape Winelands
Overberg
Eden
Central Karoo
Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality
Cacadu
Amathole
Chris Hani
Joe Gqabi
OR Thambo
Alfred Nzo
Xhariep
Motheo
Lejweleputswa
Thabo Mofutsanyane
Northern Free State
Namakwa
Pixley ka Seme
Siyanda
Frances Baard
Kgalagadi
Bojanala Platinum
Ngaka Modiri Molema
Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati
Dr Kenneth Kaunda
West Rand
City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
Sedibeng
Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality
Metsweding
City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality
Mopani
Vhembe
Capricorn
Waterberg
Sekhukhune
Gert Sibande
Nkangala
Ehlanzeni
Amajuba
Zululand
Umkhanyakude
uThungulu
Umzinyathi
Uthukela
Umgungundlovu
iLembe
eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality
Ugu
Sisonke
Municipalities of South Africa
Capital of South Africa: Pretoria (executive), Bloemfontein (judicial) and Cape Town (legislative)
Cities of South Africa
Populated places in South Africa
Government and politics of South Africa
Politics of South Africa
Form of government: unitary parliamentary representative democratic republic
Capital of South Africa: Pretoria (executive), Bloemfontein (judicial) and Cape Town (legislative)
Elections in South Africa
Political parties in South Africa
Political scandals of South Africa
Social movements in South Africa
Taxation in South Africa
Head of state and head of government: President of South Africa, Jacob Zuma
Cabinet of South Africa
Parliament of South Africa (bicameral)
Upper house: National Council of Provinces
Lower house: National Assembly of South Africa
Constitutional Court of South Africa
Chief Justice of South Africa
Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa
High Court of South Africa
Magistrates' Courts of South Africa
Diplomatic missions in South Africa
Diplomatic missions of South Africa
Immigration to South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a member of:
Law and order in South Africa
Cannabis in South Africa
Constitution of South Africa
Crime in South Africa
Sexual violence in South Africa
Human rights in South Africa
LGBT rights in South Africa
Freedom of religion in South Africa
South African nationality law
Law enforcement in South Africa
Department of Police
South African Police Service
Crime Intelligence (SAPS)
South African Police Service Special Task Force
National Intervention Unit
National Forensic DNA Database of South Africa
Municipal Police
Independent Complaints Directorate
Department of Correctional Services
Capital punishment in South Africa
Biometrics use by the South African government
Command
Commander-in-chief: President of South Africa
Minister of Defence of South Africa
Department of Defence of South Africa
South African National Defence Force
South African Air Force
South African Army
South African Navy
South African Military Health Service
South African Special Forces Brigade
South African Commando System
South African National Defence Force Intelligence Division
Military history of South Africa
Military ranks of South Africa
State Security Agency
Minister
National Intelligence Co-ordinating Committee (NICC)
National Intelligence Agency (NIA)
National Communications Centre (NCC)
Communications security (COMSEC)
South African Secret Service (SASS)
South African National Academy of Intelligence (SANAI)
History of South Africa
South African History Project
The Cambridge History of South Africa
The Oxford History of South Africa
List of years in South Africa
Early history of South Africa
Jan van Riebeeck
Xhosa Wars
Mfecane
Great Trek
Zulu War (see also Anglo-Zulu War)
History of Cape Colony
History of Cape Colony before 1806
Orange Free State
South African Republic
Boer Wars
First Boer War
Second Boer War
Pretoria Convention
Great Depression in South Africa
Military history of South Africa during World War II
Apartheid
History of apartheid
Sharpeville massacre
Rivonia Trial
Crime of Apartheid Convention (1973)
Other events related to apartheid
South African Border War
History of South Africa since 1994
History of Johannesburg
History of the Cabinet of South Africa
Earthquakes in South Africa
Economic history of South Africa
South African hacker history
History of the Jews in South Africa
LGBT history in South Africa
Timeline of LGBT history in South Africa
History of libraries in South Africa
South African locomotive history
Military history of South Africa
History of the South African Air Force
Military history of South Africa during World War II
History of South African nationality
Postage stamps and postal history of South Africa
Social movements in South Africa
History of South African wine
History of women's rights in South Africa
Culture of South Africa
Architecture of South Africa
Cuisine of South Africa
South African wine
Feminism in South Africa
Gambling in South Africa
South African heraldry
Media in South Africa
National symbols of South Africa
Coat of arms of South Africa
Flag of South Africa
National anthem of South Africa
Prostitution in South Africa
Public holidays in South Africa
Racism in South Africa
South African Scout Association
World Heritage Sites in South Africa
Xenophobia in South Africa
Afrikaner Calvinism
Kwaito
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Nguni stick fighting
Khoikhoi mythology
Architecture of South Africa
Art of South Africa
List of South African artists
Cinema of South Africa
Literature of South Africa
List of South African poets
List of Afrikaans language poets
Media in South Africa
Music of South Africa
Television in South Africa
Click consonant
Languages of South Africa
Afrikaans language
English language (South African English)
Nguni languages
Southern Ndebele language (isiNdebele)
Swati language (siSwati)
Xhosa language (isiXhosa)
Zulu language (isiZulu)
Sotho languages
Sotho language (Sesotho)
Northern Sotho language (Sesotho sa Leboa)
Tswana language (Setswana)
Venda language (Tshivenda)
Tsonga language (Xitsonga)
!Xu language
Bantu languages
Khoisan languages
List of South African slang words
People of South Africa
Ethnic groups in South Africa
Asian South African
Indian South African
Chinese South African
Bantu peoples
Basotho
Bakoena
Bataung
Batlokoa
South Ndebele people
Pedi people
Sotho people
Swazi people
Tsonga people
Tswana people
Venda people
Venda
Xhosa people
Zulu people
Coloureds
Cape Coloured
Cape Malay
Griqua people
Khoisan
White South African
Afrikaner
British diaspora in South Africa
Jewish South Africans
Homeless in South Africa
Neil Aggett
Tatamkulu Afrika
Autshumao
Steve Biko
Pieter Willem Botha
J. M. Coetzee
Mahatma Gandhi
Frederik Willem de Klerk
Krotoa
Paul Kruger
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
Nelson Mandela
Mark Mathabane
Govan Mbeki
Thabo Mbeki
Lilian Ngoyi
Raymond Mhlaba
Patrice Motsepe
Harry Oppenheimer
Jan van Riebeeck
Charles Robberts Swart
Shaka
Walter Sisulu
J.G. Strijdom
Charles Robberts Swart
Oliver Tambo
Desmond Tutu
B.J. Vorster
J.R.R. Tolkien
Religion in South Africa
Buddhism in South Africa
Christianity in South Africa
Roman Catholicism in South Africa
Protestantism in South Africa
Hinduism in South Africa
Islam in South Africa
Judaism in South Africa
Sport in South Africa
Football in South Africa
Cricket in South Africa
History of cricket in South Africa
History of cricket in South Africa to 1918
History of cricket in South Africa from 1918–19 to 1945
History of cricket in South Africa from 1945–46 to 1970
History of cricket in South Africa from 1970–71 to 1990
History of cricket in South Africa from 1990–91 to 2000
History of cricket in South Africa from 2000–01
South Africa at the Olympics
Rugby in South Africa
South Africa at the Rugby World Cup
South African Rugby Board
South African Rugby Legends Association
South African Rugby Football Federation
Rugby league in South Africa
South African Rugby League
South Africa national rugby league team
History of rugby league in South Africa
History of the South Africa national rugby league team
Rugby sevens in South Africa
South Africa national rugby sevens team
List of South Africa national rugby sevens players
South Africa women's national rugby sevens team
South Africa at the World Rugby Sevens Series
Rugby union in South Africa
South African Rugby Union
South African rugby union captains
List of South Africa national rugby union players
South African rugby union teams
South Africa national rugby union team
South Africa national rugby union team players
List of South Africa national rugby union team records
South Africa national under-18 rugby union team
South Africa national under-20 rugby union team
List of South Africa national under-20 rugby union team players
South Africa 'A' national rugby union team
South Africa amateur national rugby union team
South African Universities rugby union team
South Africa women's national rugby union team
History of rugby union in South Africa
History of the South Africa national rugby union team
History of rugby union matches between Argentina and South Africa
History of rugby union matches between Australia and South Africa
History of rugby union matches between England and South Africa
History of rugby union matches between France and South Africa
History of rugby union matches between Ireland and South Africa
History of rugby union matches between Italy and South Africa
History of rugby union matches between New Zealand and South Africa
History of rugby union matches between Samoa and South Africa
History of rugby union matches between Scotland and South Africa
History of rugby union matches between South Africa and Japan
History of rugby union matches between South Africa and Wales
History of rugby union matches between South Africa and the Barbarians
History of rugby union matches between South Africa and the British and Irish Lions
Economy and infrastructure of South Africa
Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 30th (thirtieth)
Agriculture in South Africa
Banking in South Africa
South African Reserve Bank
Communications in South Africa
Media in South Africa
Telecommunications in South Africa
Internet in South Africa
Television in South Africa
List of radio stations in South Africa
South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC)
Companies of South Africa
Currency of South Africa: Rand
Financial rand (abolished)
ISO 4217: ZAR
Economic history of South Africa
Energy in South Africa
Foreign trade of South Africa
Gambling in South Africa
Housing in South Africa
Homelessness in South Africa
Mining in South Africa
Iron ore in South Africa
Platinum in South Africa
Titanium in South Africa
Johannesburg Stock Exchange
Taxation in South Africa
Tourism in South Africa
Trade unions in South Africa
Transport in South Africa
Airports in South Africa
Rail transport in South Africa
Water supply and sanitation in South Africa
Anglo American
BHP Billiton
Eskom
Etruscan Resources
Kumba Resources
List of radio stations in South Africa
Murray and Roberts Holdings
Mvelaphanda Group
Richards Bay Minerals RBM
Sasol
South African Airways (SAA)
Standard Bank of South Africa
Telkom (South Africa)
Transnet
Blue Train (South Africa)
Freightdynamics
Petronet
Protekon
Shosholoza Meyl
South African Port Operations SAPO
Transnet Freight Rail
Transnet Rail Engineering
Education in South Africa
List of universities in South Africa
University of the Witwatersrand
University of the Western Cape
University of KwaZulu-Natal
University of Johannesburg
University of Fort Hare
University of Cape Town
University of South Africa
University of Zululand
University of Pretoria
University of Stellenbosch
Rhodes University
North-West University
Health care in South Africa
HIV/AIDS in South Africa
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