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South Africa Flag The Republic of South Africa (Afrikaans: Republiek van Suid-Afrika) is a country located at the southern tip of the African continent. It shares borders with Botswana, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, Swaziland, Zimbabwe, and in the case of Lesotho, completes encloses it as an enclave surrounded by South African territory. South Africa's coastline stretches across three sides (West, South, and East) of the country, and borders the Atlantic Ocean and Indian Ocean.

As of 2009, South Africa had an estimated population of 47,432,000. Because of the diversity of its population, South Africa has been called the "Rainbow Nation" - a phrase by coined by Archbishop Desmond Tutu, but later adopted and popularized by President Nelson Mandela.

The largest city in South Africa is Johannesburg, which as of 2001, was home to about 3.2 million people. However Johannesburg is not one of the country's three capitals. South Africa's capital cities are in fact:
  • Bloemfontein - Judicical Capital -

  • Cape Town (Afrikaans: Kaapstad; Xhosa: iKapa) - Legislative Capital

  • Pretoria - Executive Capital
The V & A Waterfront and Table Mountain Cape Town, Cape Province, South Africa
The V & A Waterfront and Table Mountain Cape Town, Cape Province, South Africa Photographic Print
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Bo-Kaap, Cape Town, South Africa
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Drakensberg Mountains, Blyde River Canyon, Natal, South Africa
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Lonely Planet South Africa Lesotho & Swaziland (Country Travel Guide)
By James Bainbridge, Becca Blond, Mary Fitzpatrick, David Lukas & Simon Richmond

LONELY PLANET
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Lonely Planet South Africa Lesotho & Swaziland (Country Travel Guide)
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Hiking, biking and flying amid craggy peaks and open plains, or watching a spectacular desert sunset, becomes possible with this guidebook. Watch wildlife in the savannah, engage in the vibrant cultures of San, Khoikhoi, Zulu and Xhosa or live it up in cities bursting with culinary, cultural and vineyard delights.

Lonely Planet guides are written by experts who get to the heart of every destination they visit. This fully updated edition is packed with accurate, practical and honest advice, designed to give you the information you need to make the most of your trip.

In This Guide:

Unique Green Index to help you make your travels ecofriendly
Expanded itineraries take you from cape to coast or on the roads less travelled
Color wildlife chapter written by a natural-history expert
Frommer's South Africa (Frommer's Complete Guides)
By Pippa de Bruyn

Frommers
Paperback (480 pages)

Frommer s South Africa (Frommer s Complete Guides)
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  • Outspoken opinions, exact prices, and insider tips
The Rough Guide to South Africa (Rough Guide to South Africa, Lesotho & Swaziland)
By Barbara McCrea

Rough Guides
Paperback (696 pages)

The Rough Guide to South Africa (Rough Guide to South Africa, Lesotho & Swaziland)
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"The Rough Guide to South Africa" is the most comprehensive and informative guide available to this spectacular country. You'll find detailed information on everything from hiking in the mysterious Drakensberg to sampling wine in the many Western Cape's estates. Updated specifically for travellers visiting South Africa for the football World Cup in 2010, Lesotho and Swaziland have been excluded from the book allowing for more in-depth information on how to tackle the World Cup in this edition. Whether you want to wander the pastel-coloured streets of the Bo-Kaap, explore the Garden Route's dramatic Storms River Mouth, or get spine-tinglingly close to lions and other big game in Kruger National Park, this guide will lead you to the best attractions in South Africa. "The Rough Guide to South Africa" features up-to-date reviews of all the hottest new places to stay from hotels in South Africa to community minded accommodations and tour companies. You can find the best restaurants, shops, bars and clubs in South Africa across every price range giving you balanced reviews and honest, first-hand opinions. You can explore all corners of South Africa with authoritative background on everything from local cuisine to desert wildlife, relying on comprehensive maps and practical language tips.
Fodor's South Africa, 5th Edition: With the Best Safari Destinations and National Parks (Travel Guide)
By Fodor's

Fodor's
Released: 2010-04-06
Paperback (624 pages)

Fodor s South Africa, 5th Edition: With the Best Safari Destinations and National Parks (Travel Guide)
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Discover the soul of South Africa

Fodor's choice ratings you can trust. Exceptional restaurants, hotels, and sights selected to help you make the best choices.
Simple pleasures. Embrace the local scene as you sip wine in Stellenbosch, listen to jazz in Cape Town, or shop the local markets in Johannesburg.
Boundless activities. Find choices for every traveler, from game viewing in Kruger National Park or the Okavango Delta to learning about the history of apartheid in Johannesburg or lounging on the False Bay beaches.
Local Experts Fodor's worldwide team of 700 writers reveal their favorite haunts to enrich your travel experience.
Freshest Facts You won't find a more up-to-date guide to the region. Our writers seek out hot spots while verifying that current listings still meet our high standards.
Travelers Like You Get candid advice from fellow travelers at Fodors.com, and read their “Word of Mouth” tips throughout this book.

“Fodor's has emerged…as our fave guidebook series for insider tips about things you actually want to know…” -Miami Herald

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South Africa (EYEWITNESS TRAVEL GUIDE)
By DK Publishing

DK Travel
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South Africa (EYEWITNESS TRAVEL GUIDE)
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DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: South Africa will lead you straight to the best attractions South Africa has to offer. Packed with information, detailed maps, beautiful cutaways, and floor plans of all major sites, this guide explores every facet of the "Rainbow Nation." This edition also introduces a new 56-page field guide to South Africa's wildlife and the safari experience, with detailed information on safaris, wildlife reserves, and local species. From Zulu culture to majestic lions, DK Eyewitness Travel: South Africa is packed with essential information, whatever your budget.



This fully updated and expanded South Africa guide provides comprehensive guidance on the best things to do in South Africa, from exploring the Palace of the Lost City and Kruger National Park to experiencing the multifaceted culture of a country with 11 official languages! The DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: South Africa provides all the insider tips every visitor to South Africa needs, with dozens of reviews for South African hotels, recommendations for South African restaurants, tips for shopping and all the best places for entertainment.



Don't miss a thing on your vacation with the DK Eyewitness Guide to South Africa.



HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:

-Packed with photographs, illustrations, and maps

-Cutaways and floor plans of all the major sights

-3-D aerial views of the city's most interesting districts

-Huge selection of hotels, restaurants, stores, and entertainment venues

- Introducing a 56pp guide to South Africa's wildlife and the safari experience, with detailed information on safaris, wildlife reserves and species.
Fodor's The Complete African Safari Planner, 2nd Edition: with Tanzania, South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Kenya, and the Seychelles (Full-color Travel Guide)
By Fodor's

Fodor's
Released: 2011-06-07
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Fodor s The Complete African Safari Planner, 2nd Edition: with Tanzania, South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Kenya, and the Seychelles (Full-color Travel Guide)
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FODOR’S THE COMPLETE AFRICAN SAFARI PLANNER

Everything You Need to Plan the Adventure of a Lifetime

Fodor’s full-color travel guide can help make your trip to Africa unforgettable with 8 pages of detailed maps, magazine-style illustrated features, 125 stunning photos, and all the practical information you need.

Customize your trip with simple planning tools
Options that fit your travel preferences such as field-tested itineraries and ideas for making the most of your time and easy-to-read color regional maps

Explore South Africa, Kenya, Namibia, and beyond

Discerning Fodor’s Choice picks for hotels, restaurants, sights, and more

“Word of Mouth” tips from fellow Fodor’s travelers

Illustrated features on The Cradle of Mankind, Safari Tipping, and Kenya's Tribes

Recommendations for everything from helicopter rides over Victorias Falls to the Big 5 on Safari and Zulu essentials to bridge the language barrier

Expert opinions, gorgeous photos and graphics

Fodor’s African-based writers reveal their favorite local haunts

Quick and easy to browse with sidebars and key points in full color

Frequently updated to provide the most up-to-date information

“Fodor’s has emerged this year as our fave guidebook series for insider tips about things you actually want to know.” — Miami Herald

“Hipped up…with colorful maps and graphics, plus advice on a broader ranger of attractions, from classic to quirky.” — Outside Magazine

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