The most amazing facts about South Africa that You didn't Know

The most economically developed State of the African continent is the Republic of South Africa. The name of the country speaks for itself, or rather about its location. South Africa is located at the southern tip of Africa and is washed by the Indian and Atlantic Oceans.

More than 48 million people live on its territory. The level of GDP per capita in the country is $ 10,200. There are as many as 11 official languages. But what else interesting do we know about South Africa? Below are some very fascinating facts.

Electricity in South Africa is the cheapest at its cost in the world. Due to the huge supply of coal, the cost of electricity is about 10 cents per kilowatt-hour. (World Bank Photo Collection)

South Africa has the deepest gold mine in the world called Tau-Ton. Its depth exceeds 3.4 km. It is also worth noting that the country is considered a world leader among gold and platinum producers, with 750 mines located on its territory. (John Lodder)

South Africa has all the landforms that are found on the planet Earth. (Jono Hey)

South Africa voluntarily renounced nuclear weapons, while being one of the developing countries. (Pierre J.)

In South Africa, the largest diamond in the world — Cullinan (3106.75 carats) was found in the Premier Mine. The gemstone, later split into 9 parts, was given to King Edward VII of Great Britain as a birthday gift from the government of the Transvaal colony. (Paul Parsons)

In South Africa, scientists have discovered the earliest evidence of life on Earth — blue-green algae that lived about 3,500 million years ago. (budak)

South Africa has the largest impact crater on the planet called Vredefort. Its diameter is 250-300 kilometers. The age of the Vredefort is 2 billion years. (Júlio Reis)

The Karru region is one of the leaders in the concentration of fossils. A huge number of dinosaur remains have been discovered here. (Jim Deane)

The most luxurious train in the world runs through the territory of South Africa. Travel from Cape Town to It will cost $1,500 to get to Pretoria on this Rovos Rail train. (David Brossard)