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South Africa is located on the Africa's southern tip. On the west is the Southern Atlantics Ocean and the Indian Ocean on the east and south . Capital city : Pretoria. Total area: 1,219,912 sq.km. Population: 42,834,520. The National Flag. Coat of Arms .
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South Africa is located on the Africa's southern tip. On the west is the Southern Atlantics Ocean and the Indian Ocean on the east and south Capital city:Pretoria Total area:1,219,912 sq.km Population:42,834,520 The National Flag Coat of Arms Climate: Thesubtropical location NationalFish:Galjoen National Tree:Real Yellowwood National Bird:Blue Crane National Flower:Giant or King Prote South Africa National Animal:Springbuck
Nature Reservesand Game Parksin South Africa B: Mkhuze GameReserve A: Kruger National Park Biggest game reserve on 20,000 sq km. Unique game stock with 147 mammal and 507 bird species. C: St. Lucia Wetland ParkD: Umfolozi and Hluhluwe Game Reserve The Kruger National Park is best known for the "Big Five" - Lion, Elephant, Leopard, Buffalo and Rhino
Diet wildebeest, zebra, waterbuck, kudu, giraffe and buffalo • Habits the most social of the cat family • Habitat permanent water, plenty of game.
Diet leaves, grass, reeds, roots, flowers, fruits, bark and even soil • Habits intelligent and highly social animals • Habitat permanent water and abundant vegetation
leopard buffalo warthog reedbuck impala wild dog cheetah hippopotamus nyala rhino waterbuck crocodile spotted hyaena sable antelope bushbuck kudu black rhino (plain) zebra giraffe mountain reedbuck
Plants andVegetation inSouth Africa Yellowwood northwestern Karoo vegetation • South Africa is particularly rich in species,more than 20,000 different plants Protea • one per cent of the South African territory is covered with forests typical Highveld savannah Protea Forests in the south contain species such as yellowwood, stinkwood, ironwood, and cedar. succulents Baobab tree Sour Fig, Cape Peninsula NP, South Africa
Birds • home to more than 500 bird species • the nimbleKingfisher Green Twinspot • migratory birds • minute nectar birds like • roller birds • colourful Redbreasted Robins • exotic cranes and rhino birds • Collared Sunbird Crowned Crane • innumerable birds of prey • Lilac-Breasted Roller • Yellow-Beak Toko Martial Eagle • African Hoopoe
The GeologicalProfile of South Africa Great Escarpement THE END • gold, ore, nickel, copper, and cobalt • the Coast, the mountains, and the Broad plateau • in the west, south and east surrounded by a cornice of mountains