{"id":12024,"date":"2018-08-09T14:12:22","date_gmt":"2018-08-09T13:12:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/south-africa-google-maps\/"},"modified":"2018-08-09T14:12:22","modified_gmt":"2018-08-09T13:12:22","slug":"south-africa-google-maps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/south-africa-google-maps\/","title":{"rendered":"South Africa Google Maps &#038; Wiki"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>South Africa Map<\/a><\/h1>\n<p><strong><a href =\"#google-maps\">Google Maps<\/a>, <\/strong>detailed<strong> facts of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/south-africa-google-maps\/\">South Africa<\/a><\/strong> (ISO: ZA) <strong>and<\/strong> the capital city, <strong>Pretoria<\/strong>. This page enables you to explore South <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/category\/africa\/\" class=\"ilgen\">Africa<\/a> and its land boundaries in total: 5,244 km. You may also view the border countries of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/south-africa-google-maps\/\">South Africa<\/a> (total: 6, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/botswana-google-maps\/\">Botswana<\/a> 1,969 km, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/lesotho-google-maps\/\">Lesotho<\/a> 1,106 km, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/mozambique-google-maps\/\">Mozambique<\/a> 496 km, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/namibia-google-maps\/\">Namibia<\/a> 1,005 km, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/swaziland-google-maps\/\">Swaziland<\/a> 438 km, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/zimbabwe-google-maps\/\">Zimbabwe<\/a> 230 km with its area of total: 1,219,090 sq km; land: 1,214,470 sq km, water: 4,620 sq km through detailed Satellite imagery \u2013 fast and easy as never before &#8211; with Google Maps. <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Find comprehensive geographical, economic, environmental, governmental, cultural, scientific, historical, and demographical related information below on the wiki page of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/south-africa-google-maps\/\">South Africa<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In case if you are traveling by car, there is also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/\">Street View<\/a><\/a> and free <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/google-route-planner\/\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/google-route-planner\/\">Driving Directions<\/a><\/a> by Google at your service.<\/p>\n<p>Your virtual Sightseeing in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/south-africa-google-maps\/\">South Africa<\/a>, Africa starts here on this map &#038; Wiki page.<\/p>\n<div id=\"google-maps\"><\/div>\n\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/south-africa-google-maps\/\">South Africa<\/a> Google Maps &#038; Facts<\/h2>\n<p>This virtual map shows <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/south-africa-google-maps\/\">South Africa<\/a>, located in Southern Africa, at the southern tip of the continent of Africa, with its cities, towns, highways, main roads, streets, <strong>Street Views, and terrain maps<\/strong> regularly updated <strong>by Google<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\t<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\t\/*\n\t\tvar kgmap_zoom_level = 'auto';\n\t\tvar trafficLayerEnabled   = false;\n\t\tvar transitLayerEnabled   = false;\n\t\tvar tempUnit              = google.maps.weather.TemperatureUnit.FAHRENHEIT;\n\t\tvar bikeLayerEnabled      = false;\n\t\tvar weatherLayerEnabled   = false;\n\t\tvar cloudLayerEnabled     = false;\n*\/\n\t<\/script>\n\t<div id=\"kgmapSimpleMap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"kgmapRoutePlannerSearchPanel\">\n\t\t\t\t<form action=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/south-africa-google-maps\/#googlemaps\" method=\"get\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"address\">Search for a place<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"address\" id=\"address\" placeholder=\"Address, landmark, or category\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<input  type=\"submit\" value=\"Show map  \u27a2\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/form>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"googlemaps\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Link egys\u00e9g hirdet\u00e9sek -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5759976617380173\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"9897006634\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"link\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\t\t\n\n\n\t\t<div style=\"clear: both\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<iframe style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed\/v1\/place?key=AIzaSyDmBBHvVub485_rlkT9ae1hQaeEreacHx4&amp;q=South-Africa\" width=\"100%\" height=\"600px\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><br><br>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div style=\"clear: both\"><\/div>\n\t\t<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\t\t\tfunction kgmap_start() {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ showAddress('South-Africa');\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t<\/script>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<p><\/p>\n<p> <br \/> You are viewing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/south-africa-google-maps\/\">South Africa<\/a> and its location (Africa) at the geographic coordinates of 29 00 S, 24 00 E, inland counties boundaries and international borders.<\/p>\n\n<p>Hint: Have a look at the Street view in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/south-africa-google-maps\/\">South Africa<\/a>, ZA. All you have to do is drag and pull the little yellow man (Pegman) on the Google map above the desired location in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/south-africa-google-maps\/\">South Africa<\/a>. After that, whenever it is available (currently more than 50 countries provided by Google around the world), blue stripes will appear to show the photos and details from Google\u2019s regularly updated database.<\/p>\n<p>The <a title=\"South Africa Google Maps\" href=\"#google-maps\">map of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/south-africa-google-maps\/\">South Africa<\/a><\/a>, Africa is free, but for informational use only. No representation or warranty has been made as to any map or its content by Search <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/google-route-planner\/\">Driving Directions<\/a>.com. User assumes all risk of use of this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/south-africa-google-maps\/\">South Africa<\/a> Google map and fast facts\/wiki page.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a title=\"Back to the top of South Africa Google map and wiki page\" href=\"#top\">Top of page<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"tg-wrap\">\n<table class=\"tg\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"tg-hgcj\" colspan=\"4\">\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Geographical facts about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/south-africa-google-maps\/\">South Africa<\/a> including Pretoria, the capital city of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/south-africa-google-maps\/\">South Africa<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\"><strong>Name of the country:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/south-africa-google-maps\/\">South Africa<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\"><strong>Capital city:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\">Pretoria<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-031e\"><strong>Geographical coordinates of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/south-africa-google-maps\/\">South Africa<\/a>:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-031e\">29 00 S, 24 00 E<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-031e\"><strong>Geographical coordinates of Pretoria:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-031e\">25 42 S28 13 E<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\"><strong>Location of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/south-africa-google-maps\/\">South Africa<\/a>:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\">Southern Africa, at the southern tip of the continent of Africa<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\"><strong>Continent \/ area:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\">Africa<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-031e\"><strong>The area of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/south-africa-google-maps\/\">South Africa<\/a>:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-031e\">total: 1,219,090 sq km; land: 1,214,470 sq km, water: 4,620 sq km<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-031e\"><strong>Area comparative of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/south-africa-google-maps\/\">South Africa<\/a>:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-031e\">slightly less than twice the size of Texas<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\"><strong>The elevation data of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/south-africa-google-maps\/\">South Africa<\/a>:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\">mean elevation: 1,034 m, elevation extremes; lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m, highest point: Njesuthi 3,408 m<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\"><strong>The climate of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/south-africa-google-maps\/\">South Africa<\/a>:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\">mostly semiarid: subtropical along east coast: sunny days, cool nights<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-031e\"><strong>Land use of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/south-africa-google-maps\/\">South Africa<\/a>:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-031e\">agricultural land: 79.4%; arable land 9.9%; permanent crops 0.3%; permanent pasture 69.2%; forest: 7.6%; other: 13% (2011 estimate)<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-031e\"><strong>Irrigated land:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-031e\">16,700 sq km (2012)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\"><strong>Geographical notes of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/south-africa-google-maps\/\">South Africa<\/a>:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/south-africa-google-maps\/\">South Africa<\/a> completely surrounds <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/lesotho-google-maps\/\">Lesotho<\/a> and almost completely surrounds <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/swaziland-google-maps\/\">Swaziland<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\"><strong>The terrain of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/south-africa-google-maps\/\">South Africa<\/a>:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\">vast interior plateau rimmed by rugged hills and narrow coastal plain<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-031e\"><strong>Land boundaries of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/south-africa-google-maps\/\">South Africa<\/a>:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-031e\">total: 5,244 km<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-031e\"><strong>Borders countries of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/south-africa-google-maps\/\">South Africa<\/a>:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-031e\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/botswana-google-maps\/\">Botswana<\/a> 1,969 km, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/lesotho-google-maps\/\">Lesotho<\/a> 1,106 km, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/mozambique-google-maps\/\">Mozambique<\/a> 496 km, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/namibia-google-maps\/\">Namibia<\/a> 1,005 km, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/swaziland-google-maps\/\">Swaziland<\/a> 438 km, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/zimbabwe-google-maps\/\">Zimbabwe<\/a> 230 km<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\"><strong>Maritime claims of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/south-africa-google-maps\/\">South Africa<\/a>:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\">territorial sea: 12 nautical miles, contiguous zone: 24 nautical miles, exclusive economic zone: 200 nautical miles, continental shelf: 200 nautical miles or to edge of the continental margin<\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"tg-4eph\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a title=\"Back to the top of South Africa Google map and wiki page\" href=\"#top\">Top of page<\/a><\/p>\n\n<h3>Fast Facts about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/south-africa-google-maps\/\">South Africa<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Are you traveling to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/south-africa-google-maps\/\">South Africa<\/a>? When you are on the way to explore foreign countries in Africa, it is always good to be aware of <strong>the nature of<\/strong> that specific<strong> nation and the surroundings<\/strong>, in this case: Southern Africa, at the southern tip of the continent of Africa.<\/p>\n<p>Did you know that the <strong>legal system of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/south-africa-google-maps\/\">South Africa<\/a><\/strong> is a mixed legal system of Roman-Dutch civil law, English common law, and customary law?<\/p>\n<p>When you are traveling around or looking for accommodation in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/south-africa-google-maps\/\">South Africa<\/a>, you would better know that (the lengths of roadways total: 747,014 km, paved: 158,952 km, unpaved: 588,062 km (2014)), and the most crowded areas in this country are: Johannesburg (including Ekurhuleni) 9.399 million; Cape Town (legislative capital) 3.66 million; Durban 2.901 million; PRETORIA (capital) 2.059 million; Port Elizabeth 1.179 million; Vereeniging 1.155 million (2015). The urbanization rate in this country looks like the following: urban population: 64.8% of the total population (2015).<\/p>\n<p>The total <strong>population<\/strong> in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/south-africa-google-maps\/\">South Africa<\/a>:<strong> 54,300,704 (July 2016 estimate)<\/strong> with a <strong>population growth rate<\/strong> of 0.99% (2016 estimate) and the most widely<strong> spoken language(s) are <\/strong>IsiZulu (official language) 22.7%, IsiXhosa (official language) 16%, Afrikaans (official language) 13.5%, English (official language) 9.6%, Sepedi (official language) 9.1%, Setswana (official language) 8%, Sesotho (official language) 7.6%, Xitsonga (official language) 4.5%, siSwati (official language) 2.5%, Tshivenda (official language) 2.4%, isiNdebele (official language) 2.1%, sign language 0.5%, other 1.6% (2011 estimate). These days, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/south-africa-google-maps\/\">South Africa<\/a> has to face a <strong>net migration rate of<\/strong> -0.9 migrant(s) \/ 1,000 population (2016 estimate).<\/p>\n<p>You may find the following <strong>ethnic groups<\/strong> in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/south-africa-google-maps\/\">South Africa<\/a> nowadays; black African 80.2%, white 8.4%, colored 8.8%, Indian\/Asian 2.5%note: colored is a term used in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/south-africa-google-maps\/\">South Africa<\/a>, including on the national census, for persons of mixed race ancestry (2014 estimate).<\/p>\n<p><strong>The right to vote<\/strong> in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/south-africa-google-maps\/\">South Africa<\/a> can be exercised by the population <strong>from the age of 18 years of age, universal<\/strong> and <strong>he following ways can earn the citizenship<\/strong>; citizenship by birth: no. Citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/south-africa-google-maps\/\">South Africa<\/a>. Dual citizenship recognized: yes, but requires prior permission of the governmentresidency requirement for naturalization: 1 year.<\/p>\n<p>In case if you plan to visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/south-africa-google-maps\/\">South Africa<\/a> for shopping, or for business porpuses, it is good to know that the <strong>national holiday(s) in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/south-africa-google-maps\/\">South Africa<\/a><\/strong> are: Freedom Day, 27 April (1994).<\/p>\n<p>Whether you are traveling for business or not, never forget that sometimes there are several <strong>risks\/hazards<\/strong> on your way; <strong>In the case of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/south-africa-google-maps\/\">South Africa<\/a><\/strong>, these are the most likely dangers you might face: prolonged droughtsvolcanism: the volcano forming Marion Island in the Prince Edward Islands, which last erupted in 2004, is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/south-africa-google-maps\/\">South Africa<\/a>&#8217;s only active volcano. What do you think? Are you prepared enough to visit Pretoria and\/or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/south-africa-google-maps\/\">South Africa<\/a>?<\/p>\n<p>Living with the given conditions, affected by all the civilization and natural harms in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/south-africa-google-maps\/\">South Africa<\/a>, the population has to face a <strong>death rate<\/strong> of 9.6 deaths \/ 1,000 population (2016 estimate).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a title=\"Back to the top of South Africa Google map and wiki page\" href=\"#top\">Top of page<\/a><\/p>\n\n<h3>Travel references about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/south-africa-google-maps\/\">South Africa<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>To make your travel experience better, you may do it better to understand at least one of the most widely <strong>spoken languages in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/south-africa-google-maps\/\">South Africa<\/a><\/strong>. Here they are: IsiZulu (official language) 22.7%, IsiXhosa (official language) 16%, Afrikaans (official language) 13.5%, English (official language) 9.6%, Sepedi (official language) 9.1%, Setswana (official language) 8%, Sesotho (official language) 7.6%, Xitsonga (official language) 4.5%, siSwati (official language) 2.5%, Tshivenda (official language) 2.4%, isiNdebele (official language) 2.1%, sign language 0.5%, other 1.6% (2011 estimate).<\/p>\n<p>For your local internet searches, use the following TLD: .za<\/p>\n<p>Do not be surprised, when visiting this country, its <strong>climate<\/strong> typically is like this; mostly semiarid: subtropical along east coast: sunny days, cool nights.<\/p>\n<p>Its <strong>capital city is Pretoria<\/strong>, where the <strong>local time zone is<\/strong> UTC+2, which is 7 hours ahead of Washington DC during Standard Time. Note to the timezone in Pretoria: N\/A.<\/p>\n<p>For nature lovers, we do note the following <strong>elevation data<\/strong> regarding <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/south-africa-google-maps\/\">South Africa<\/a>; mean elevation: 1,034 m, elevation extremes; lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m, highest point: Njesuthi 3,408 m. The length of its total coastline are: 2,798 km and the length of the land boundaries is total: 5,244 km.<\/p>\n<p>Current <strong>environmental issues<\/strong> in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/south-africa-google-maps\/\">South Africa<\/a>; lack of important arterial rivers or lakes requires extensive water conservation and control measures; growth in water usage outpacing supply; pollution of rivers from agricultural runoff and urban discharge; air pollution resulting in acid rain; soil erosion; desertification.<\/p>\n<p>And again &#8211; in case if you missed it-, those <strong>natural hazards<\/strong>, that are threatening your journey: prolonged droughtsvolcanism: the volcano forming Marion Island in the Prince Edward Islands, which last erupted in 2004, is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/south-africa-google-maps\/\">South Africa<\/a>&#8217;s only active volcano.<\/p>\n<p>For your traveling options, there are 566 (2013)<strong> airports and<\/strong> 1 (2013) <strong>heliports<\/strong> in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/south-africa-google-maps\/\">South Africa<\/a> all together with N\/A waterways, and roadways in total: total: 747,014 km, paved: 158,952 km, unpaved: 588,062 km (2014).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a title=\"Back to the top of South Africa Google map and wiki page\" href=\"#top\">Top of page<\/a><\/p>\n\n<h4>Background of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/south-africa-google-maps\/\">South Africa<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Like every nation, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/south-africa-google-maps\/\">South Africa<\/a> also has its <strong>historical background, and<\/strong> it has shaped its social, cultural, political and geographical <strong>characteristics<\/strong>; Dutch traders landed at the southern tip of modern day <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/south-africa-google-maps\/\">South Africa<\/a> in 1652 and established a stopover point on the spice route between the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/netherlands-google-maps\/\">Netherlands<\/a> and the Far East, founding the city of Cape Town. After the British seized the Cape of Good Hope area in 1806, many of the Dutch settlers (Afrikaners, called &#8220;Boers&#8221; (farmers) by the British) trekked north to found their own republics in lands taken from the indigenous black inhabitants. The discovery of diamonds (1867) and gold (1886) spurred wealth and immigration and intensified the subjugation of the native inhabitants. The Afrikaners resisted British encroachments but were defeated in the Second South African War (1899-1902); however, the British and the Afrikaners, ruled together beginning in 1910 under the Union of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/south-africa-google-maps\/\">South Africa<\/a>, which became a republic in 1961 after a whites-only referendum. In 1948, the Afrikaner-dominated National Party was voted into power and instituted a policy of apartheid &#8211; the separate development of the races &#8211; which favored the white minority at the expense of the black majority. The African National Congress (ANC) led the opposition to apartheid and many top ANC leaders, such as Nelson MANDELA, spent decades in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/south-africa-google-maps\/\">South Africa<\/a>&#8217;s prisons. Internal protests and insurgency, as well as boycotts by some Western nations and institutions, led to the regime&#8217;s eventual willingness to negotiate a peaceful transition to majority rule. The first multi-racial elections in 1994 following the end of apartheid ushered in majority rule under an ANC-led government. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchdrivingdirections.com\/maps\/south-africa-google-maps\/\">South Africa<\/a> has since struggled to address apartheid-era imbalances in decent housing, education, and health care. ANC infighting came to a head in 2008 when President Thabo MBEKI was recalled by Parliament, and Deputy President Kgalema MOTLANTHE, succeeded him as interim president. Jacob ZUMA became president after the ANC won general elections in 2009; he was reelected in 2014. Source: CIA, The World Factbook.<\/p>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a title=\"Back to the top of South Africa Google map and wiki page\" href=\"#top\">Top of page<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The wiki page of South Africa &#8211; (and Pretoria), the capital city of this country &#8211; provides information on history, people, government, economy, geography, transportation, and transnational issues.  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