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South Africa is one of the most beautiful tourist destinations in the world with its world renowned game reserves, crystal clear beaches, one of the world’s oldest mountains and the most diverse welcoming people to help you experience the beautiful landmarks.
According to Tourism Tattlers, “ In South Africa, you’ll always see something to marvel at, from its famous wine industry which never ceases to taste unique to its amazing unending amazing shows like comedy clubs or live bands.”
There are a lot of beautiful things about this country but for now, we will give you our top fun facts you need to know.
There are a lot of beautiful things about this country and according to Expatica, These are the 10 top things you need to know:
- We have 11 official languages, isiZulu (the most commonly spoken), Afrikaans, isiXhosa (2nd most common), siSwati, Sesotho, Xitsonga, Sepedi, isiNdebele, Setswana, Tshivenda, and English, which is the language of business, politics and the media.
- South Africa has the world’s second largest brewing company, SABMiller.
- The World producer of platinum in the world.
- The host of the largest bicycle race in the world, the 35,000 riders taking part in the 109 km Cape Town Cycle Tour race across Cape Town’s south peninsula and along the spectacular, mountainous coastal road called Chapman’s Peak Drive.
- South Africa became the first African country and the fifth country in the world to recognise same sex marriage.
- Table Mountain is one of the oldest mountain in the world and the most iconic landmarks in South Africa.
- The second largest fruit producer in the world.
- The largest producer of Macadamia nuts.
- The home for the Big 5, the lion, rhino, elephant, buffalo and the tiger.
- The first country to successfully operate a heart transplant in a hospital in Cape Town by Dr Christiaan Barnard on 3 December 1967. .
