Here are 20 of the most amazing and interesting facts about SOUTH South AFRICA🇿🇦
Here are 20 of the most amazing and interesting facts about SOUTH South AFRICA🇿🇦 :
- South Africa is home to the world’s largest bird, the ostrich.
- The country has 11 official languages, including Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans, and English.
- South Africa is the only country in the world to have hosted the Soccer, Cricket, and Rugby World Cups.
- The country is home to the oldest meteor scar in the world, the Vredefort Dome.
- South Africa has the highest commercial bungee jump in the world, the Bloukrans Bridge Bungee.
- The country is known for its diverse wildlife, including the “Big Five” animals: lions, elephants, rhinos, leopards, and buffalo.
- South Africa is the only country in the world to have voluntarily dismantled its nuclear weapons program.
- The country has the longest wine route in the world, the Cape Winelands.
- South Africa is home to the world’s largest diamond, the Cullinan Diamond, which was cut into the Great Star of Africa and the Lesser Star of Africa.
- The country has the second-highest waterfall in the world, the Tugela Falls.
- South Africa is the only country in the world to have three capital cities: Pretoria (executive), Bloemfontein (judicial), and Cape Town (legislative).
- The country is home to the world’s largest hand-dug mine, the Kimberley Mine.
- South Africa is the only country in the world to have hosted the International Astronomical Union General Assembly twice.
- The country has the highest commercial abseil in the world, the Table Mountain Abseil.
- South Africa is home to the world’s largest population of Indian-origin people outside of India.
- The country has the world’s largest population of ostriches.
- South Africa is the only country in the world to have two Nobel Peace Prize laureates living on the same street: Nelson Mandela and Archbishop Desmond Tutu.
- The country is home to the world’s largest and oldest meteorite impact site, the Tswaing Crater.
- South Africa is the only country in the world to have an entire floral kingdom, the Cape Floral Kingdom, contained within its borders.
- The country is known for its diverse cuisine, including traditional dishes like bobotie, bunny chow, and boerewors.
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