Throughout the years South Africa has had many internal problems such as apartheid, small wars within the country, and poverty. Since the early 1990s most of these problems have subsided with the exception of poverty. Before 1994 there were only two official languages in South Africa, now the government recognizes eleven different languages. With the vast land of this region comes numerous religions, cultures, and beliefs. After many trials and tribulations, today South Africa is on …showed first 75 words of 1509 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1509 total…Map references: Africa, Standard Time Zones of the World Area: Total area :1,219,912 sq. km Land area :1,219,912 sq. km Comparative area: slightly less than twice the size of Texas Note: includes Prince Edward Islands (Marion Island and Prince Edward Island) Land boundaries: total 4,750 km, Botswana 1,840 km, Lesotho 909 km, Mozambique 491 km, Namibia 855 km, Swaziland 430 km, Zimbabwe 225 km Coastline: 2,798 km Maritime claims: Continental shelf: 200-m depth or to depth of exploitation Exclusive fishing zone: 200 NM Territorial sea: 12 NM