South Africa

Etymology

From Union of South Africa, the country's former official name, referring to its origin from the unification of four formerly separate British colonies.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌsaʊθ ˈæf.ɹɪ.kə/
• (General South African) IPA^(key): [sɑɤ̯ˈθɛ̞frɘkə]

• Audio (General South African):

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• Rhymes: -æfɹɪkə

Proper noun

South Africa

2. A country in Southern Africa. Official name: Republic of South Africa. Capitals: Pretoria, Cape Town, and Bloemfontein.
3. (now nonstandard) Southern Africa (a region of Africa).
   • 1901 March 15, The Agricultural Journal and Mining Record‎, volume 4, number 1, page 1:

     With the exception of the Portuguese Colonies, the Journal is franked to all parts of South Africa.

See also

• Appendix:Countries of the world

• Southern Africa on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Republic of South Africa on Wikipedia.Wikipedia