Hello, welcome to history  and news  , if you're newhere please subscribe and turn on the notification so you don't miss our next video. History of South Africa With a population of about 60 million people,South Africa is one of the largest countries in Africa, covering an area of 0.471 million square miles and her land border stretches 3,021 miles in length. South Africa is bordered by six countries: Namibia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Botswana, Swaziland, and Lesotho. The Botswana-South Africa border is the longest among these borders, while its border with Zimbabwe is the shortest. Zulu,

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 South Africa's largest ethnic group,has a majority of its people in the Gauteng and KwaZulu Natal Provinces.  Xhosa, the second-largest ethnic group,is located in the Western Cape Province and Eastern Cape Province. There are also South African ethnic groupsin the country's boundaries in neighboring countries. The Nguni-speaking Swazi people,for instance, constitute almost the entire population of Swaziland, while there are atleast 1.3 million Sesotho speakers living in Lesotho.  Anyways that has been as a result of invasionof Africa by intruders who divided the continent for their own selfish gain. There are at least 35 languages indigenous South Africa

, 11 of which are the country's official languages.  Sotho, Swati, Tsonga, Ndebele, Pedi, Tswana,Venḓa, Afrikaans Xhosa, and Zulu are all official languages in South Africa. English, which is the 11th of them, is theprimary language used in parliamentary and state discourse, even though all the officiallanguages are equal in legal status. Christianity is the most dominant religionin South Africa, with various denominations. The country,

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 however, remains a secular statewith a diverse religious population, some of whom are Islam, Hinduism, Judaism, andtraditional African religions.  Studies show that there were human activities in the geographical space currently calledSouth Africa, as far back as 100,000 years ago. Indigenous South Africans are collectively referred to as the Khoisan, the Khoi Khoi and the San.  Back in 1488, the Portuguese sailor, BartolomeuDias was the first European to explore the coastline of South Africa. This was when he tried to discover a traderoute to the Far East, 

through the southernmost cape of South Africa.  In November 1497, a number of Portugueseships under the command of Vasco da Gama, a Portuguese mariner, surrounded the Capeof Good Hope. South Africa`s Dutch colonization lasted from1652 to 1815, while its British colonization was from 1852 to 1910, with Paul Kruger championingthe fight for independence. The dreaded apartheid, on the other hand,lasted from 1928 to 1994, when one of it heroes

; Nelson Mandela became the first black President. Unlike other countries` names with dramatichistories, the name, “South Africa,” simply originated from the country's geographic locationat the southern part of Africa. Initially, the country was called the Unionof South Africa in English and Unie van Zuid-Afrika in Dutch, however, by 1961, it was changedto the Republic of South Africa, called Republiek van Suid-Afrika in Afrikaans.

  Since 1994, the country has had a nationallyrecognized official name in each of its 11 official languages.  South Africa has three capital cities whichare Pretoria for executive purpose, Bloemfontein as its judicial capital, and the legislativeCape Town, while Johannesburg is her largest city.  The country is a democratic one that has athree-tier system of government with an independent judiciary. And talking about democracy, ittook South Africa  a long walk to freedom with lots of blood, shed in the process.  Established in 1910, the South African Armyis described as the ground warfare branch of the South African National Defence . There was a civil war in South Africa between1985 and 1995, and this claimed over 20,000 lives

. There were some other wars such asthe Khoikhoi–Dutch Wars, the Anglo–Dutch rivalry, Xhosa Wars, the Ndwandwe–Zulu War,and the Anglo–Zulu War,   Being arguably the most beautiful countryon the continent of Africa, South Africa has some beautiful places to visit within itsnine provinces, some of which are the Drakensberg Mountains, Kruger National Park, Cape FloralRegion Protected Areas, The Garden Route, Cape Peninsula, among others. Rich in a variety of minerals, the countryis popular for its abundance of  copper, iron ore, platinum, uranium, diamonds, gold, manganese

, chromium, silver, beryllium, and titanium. Due to its recent recession as a result ofthe global economic crisis, South Africa is the third largest economy in Africa, and manufacturing hub with a diversified economy. Her Gross Domestic Product was at $400 billion in 2011, however, it declined to about $283 billion in 2020. Big on art and culture, South Africa has some globally recognized and highly celebrated festivals such as the National Arts Festival, Cape Town Jazz Festival, Oppikoppi Bushveld Music Festival, and the Knysna Oyster Festival, to mention a few

. Music in South Africa is a big deal, witha booming industry that produced entertainment giants such as Lucky Dube,Yvonne Chaka-Chaka ,  MiriamMakeba, Ladysmith Black Mambas, Brenda Fassie, Casper Novels, and a host of others. You can call South Africa an all-round successful country, as its sports industry is also thriving with three mainstream sports: football, rugby, and cricket

, reflecting its early British colonial influence. South Africa's foreign economic policy particularly focuses on its involvement in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and other International organizations. The country`s military recently amended itsdress policy to allow Muslim women wear headscarves as part of their uniform, which to a large extent,

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 reveals South Africa`s inclusiveness. South Africa, without doubt, is one of the most fascinating African countries to visit, considering its rich culture and high levelof development. What have we missed out on of this history? Let's know in the comment section. Will it be ridiculous to subscribe to our channel?If no, please like this video, share and subscribe to our channel.