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The southernmost region of the African continent, comprising Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Namibia and South Africa under the UN Geoscheme definition, though the term is sometimes used more broadly to include Angola, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Mozambique. It is Africa's smallest and least populous subregion by the narrow definition, spanning terrain from the Kalahari and Namib deserts to the temperate Cape.
Facts
Area (sq km)UN Geoscheme five-country definition: Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa. Population2025 estimate, UN Geoscheme definition. Cross-Tradition Connections
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South Africa, Countries South Africa is one of the five states of the narrow UN Geoscheme definition of Southern Africa.
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Sources
1. Encyclopaedia Britannica
1. Encyclopaedia Britannica
Africa (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Africa, History, Prehistory sectionQuote, Associated With: Africa, History, Prehistory section
evidence of early human settlement found in southern Africa, Southeast Africa, North Africa, and the Sahara.
United Nations M49 Standard Country or Area Codes for Statistical Use (Geoscheme)
United Nations Statistics DivisionAssociated With: Sub-Saharan Africa, Africa regional structureQuote, Associated With: Sub-Saharan Africa, Africa regional structure
Sub-Saharan Africa (202): Eastern Africa (014), Middle Africa (017), Southern Africa (018), Western Africa (011)
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