

Stretching latitudinally from 22°S to 35°S and longitudinally from 17☎ to 33☎, South Africa’s surface area covers 1 219 602 km 2. The country is considered to be the cradle of humankind and boasts 40% of all hominid finds on Earth. Richtersveld Cultural and Botanical Landscape.South Africa comprises eight world heritage sites and is divided into eight biomes. The annual sardine run is the biggest migration on the planet. It is home to almost 300 mammal species, about 860 bird species and 8 000 plant species. The country has more than 290 conservation parks.

South Africa occupies the most southern tip of Africa with its long coastline stretching more than 3 000 km from the desert border with Namibia on the Atlantic coast southwards around the tip of Africa and then north to the border of subtropical Mozambique on the Indian Ocean. The land The oceans and coastline Rivers and lakes Relief features Climate
