FACTS YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT SOUTH AFRICA
10) it's the first and only country with two nobel peace prize winners living on one street. Nelson mandela and Archbishop Desmond tutu on villakazi street.
9) it's one of the seven countries in the world surrounded by both the atlantic and the indian oceans.
8) South Africa is the only country to have an impressive twelve languages, including south african sign language.
7 South africa is home to the world's oldest known human fossils dating back over two hundred thousand years ago. These remarkable fossils were discovered in 1994 at the strict fontinacaves in the cradle of humankind representing a key stage in human evolution moving on to
6) South africa is home to the world's first commercial bungie jumping site.Bloukrans Bridge Bungy is one of the world's highest commercial bungy jumping sites at 216 metres (709 ft) above the Bloukrans River.
5) South africa is the only country to have hosted not only the soccer world cup, rugby world cup, and cricket world cup. But also the netball world cup and the international ice hockey federation world championship earning the distinction of being the only country to a hosted five major world cups
4) South africa is not only known for it's wildlife but also it's world record population of wild lions.There are an estimated three thousand to five thousand lions living in south africa. More than any other country in the world.
3) South africa made medical history with the world's first heart transplant by doctor christiane bernard in cape town in nineteen sixty seven.
2) South africa is nutty for Macademia's being the world's top macadamia nut producer.
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