Places in News: South Africa
Context:
South Africa’s new coalition government has brought a Black president and a white opposition leader together in an image of unity.
The power-sharing agreement between the African National Congress (ANC) party and the Democratic Alliance (DA), one of South Africa’s few white-led parties, has unwittingly renewed some racial rifts.
About South Africa
- Official Name: Republic of South Africa
- Form of Government: Republic
- Capitals: Pretoria (administrative), Cape Town (legislative), Bloemfontein (judicial)
- Official Languages: Afrikaans, English, isiNdebele, isiXhosa, isiZulu, Northern Sotho, Sesotho, Setswana, siSwati, Tshivenda, Xitsonga
- Money: Rand
- Location: The country shares borders with Namibia, Botswana to the west, and Zimbabwe in the north, with Eswatini and Mozambique in the north east.
- It also entirely surrounds the Kingdom of Lesotho.
- To the west, south and east, South Africa borders the Atlantic and southern Indian oceans.
- Major Mountain Ranges: Drakensberg
- Major Rivers: Limpopo, Orange
- Natural Resources: Gold, Coal, Platinum, Iron Ore, Copper, Timber, Sugar, Fish, Sea and Marine Resources.
- Climate: It has both sub-tropical and temperate climate conditions, which are influenced by the ocean along the east and west coasts as well as the interior plateaus.
- History: A rich history and culture, shaped by centuries of colonialism and apartheid.
- Wildlife: It is a safari hotspot, with visitors flocking to see lions, elephants, rhinos, and many other animals.
Features of the Indian Constitution borrowed from the South African Constitution 