South Africa is a country on the southern tip of Africa. The land has a total area of 1,219,090 km² and a total coastline of 2,798 km. This area is approximately 175% of the area of Texas. There are direct national borders with the 6 neighbouring countries Botswana, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, Swaziland and Zimbabwe. The distance between New York City and the Capital Pretoria is about 12,830 km.According to the definition of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), South Africa is one of the developing countries because of its lower economic performance.

The climate in South AfricaIn South Africa dominates a subtropical climate. Especially in the summer months there is hardly any precipitation and the usual evaporation ensures a strong dryness. Depending on the season, the average daytime temperatures range between 20 and 29 degrees. In some parts of the country the temperature raises up to 33 °C. In the colder months and depending in the region, the temperature lowers down to 5°C in a month's average. Average daytime and nighttime temperaturesDetailed climate data for South Africa and 8 geographic spots of the countryEarthquakesTsunamis