South Africa: Country Overview

• South Africa is a country located in southern Africa.
• South Africa is bordered by Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, and Eswatini.
• South Africa is home to a wide variety of cultures and languages.
• The majority of the population is black, and the country has a long and complex history.
• South Africa is a multiethnic society, and has a liberal democracy with a parliamentary republic.
• South Africa is a middle power in international affairs, and is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations and the G20.
• Since the end of apartheid, the country has made significant progress in terms of government accountability and quality of life. However, crime, poverty, and inequality remain widespread.
• e-fifths of the population lived under the poverty line in 2014 and a quarter under $2.15 a day

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