The Republic of South Africa is a country located at the southern tip of the African continent. It borders the countries of Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, and Swaziland. Lesotho is an enclave entirely surrounded by South African territory.

South Africa has experienced a significantly different evolution from other nations in Africa arising primarily from two facts; immigration from Europe reached levels not experienced in other African communities and a level of mineralogical wealth that made the country extremely important to Western interests, particularly during the Cold War. As a result of the former, South Africa is a very racially diverse nation. It has the largest population of people of Coloured (i.e., mixed racial background), White, and Indian communities in Africa. Black South Africans account for almost 80% of the population.

Racial strife between the white minority and the black majority has played a large part in the country's history and politics, culminating in apartheid, which was instituted in 1948 by the National Party, although segregation existed prior to that date. The laws that defined apartheid began to be repealed or abolished by the National Party in 1990 after a long and sometimes violent struggle (including economic sanctions from the international community) by the Black majority as well as some White, Coloured, and Indian South Africans.

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Invictus was awesome. Kinda makes me wonder where South Africa could be if everyone thought like Madiba. What a man.
shotbeak (Simon de la Rouviere) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 21:52:21 -0000
Invictus was awesome. Kinda makes me wonder where South Africa could be if everyone thought like Madiba. What a man.
RUGBY-RT @nzru: #rugby All Blacks to play Scotland: Scotland announced it will face New Zealand, South Africa and Samoa http://bit.ly/8xf8De
wadecrptrng (Wade Lawrence Hess) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 21:51:08 -0000
RUGBY-RT @nzru: #rugby All Blacks to play Scotland: Scotland announced it will face New Zealand, South Africa and Samoa http://bit.ly/8xf8De
After Mexico (COP16) and South Africa (COP17), will COP18 (2012) be in South Korea? #cop15 #climate http://bit.ly/8OXRYw
rjtklein (Richard Klein) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 21:50:18 -0000
After Mexico (COP16) and South Africa (COP17), will COP18 (2012) be in South Korea? #cop15 #climate http://bit.ly/8OXRYw
@DJIronik Yep, u got da Dope. Cross Trainer South Africa likes da beep
CrosstrainerSA (The Cross Trainer) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 21:49:02 -0000
@DJIronik Yep, u got da Dope. Cross Trainer South Africa likes da beep
Cricket News: Strauss: We can be intimidating: Andrew Strauss insists South Africa are in for a shock if they think... http://bit.ly/4GhXEX
CricNews (Cricket News) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 21:46:31 -0000
Cricket News: Strauss: We can be intimidating: Andrew Strauss insists South Africa are in for a shock if they think... http://bit.ly/4GhXEX
South Africa for the World Cup! Go USA! RT: @travelocity In 2010, I plan to take a vacation to _______!
edwardaggie98 (Ed Hoover) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 21:46:24 -0000
South Africa for the World Cup! Go USA! RT: @travelocity In 2010, I plan to take a vacation to _______!

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Helicopter ride around Table Mountain, Cape Town, SA: Helicopter ride around Table Mountain and parts of the cape peninsula. Best thing was that they flew with the doors open. The helicopter was one of these old Hueys from the Vietnam war. Fantastic experience. The other passengers were surprised that I was not scared at all. Oh, and please forgive papa's shabby shaky cam work, he is getting old ... and the chopper was .. well . quite choppy. And check out mama screaming at the beginning.