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Total Area: 1,219,090 sq km
Land Area: 1,214,470 sq km Water Area: 4,620 sq km Size Compared to U.S.: Slightly less than twice the size of Texas. Countries/bodies of water that share a border: - Botswana (1,840 km) - Lesotho (909 km) - Mozambique (491 km) - Namibia (967 km) - Swaziland (430 km) - Zimbabwe (225 km) Coastline: 2,798 km Climate: Could be classified as semiarid, although it is subtropical along the east coast. The norm for this country is mostly sunny days and cooler nights. Terrain: Emormous interior plateau that is surrounded by hills. There is also narrow plains around the coast. Lowest Point of Elevation: Atlantic Ocean 0 m Highest Point of Elevation: Njesuthi 3,408 m |
South Africa has three different capitals, and they are:
- Bloemfontein (judicial capital) - Cape Town (legislative capital) - Pretoria (administrative capital) |