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'''South Africa''' is a country in Africa. | '''South Africa''' (Afrikaans:''Suid-Afrika'', isiXhosa: ''uMzantsi Afrika'', isiZulu: ''INingizimu Afrika'') is a country in Africa. As the name implies, it is located on the southern tip of the African continent. It borders Namibia, Botswana, and Zimbabwe to its north; Mozambique and eSwatini (formerly Swaziland) to its east; and totally surrounds Lesotho. | ||
[[Cape Town]] is a city in (and the legislative capital of) South Africa, but Arthur thought Cape Town was the capital of [[Denmark]] when he took a geography quiz. | [[Cape Town]] is a city in (and the legislative capital of) South Africa, but Arthur thought Cape Town was the capital of [[Denmark]] when he took a geography quiz. | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
Whereas most countries only have one capital city, South Africa has the unique distinction | *Whereas most countries only have one capital city, South Africa has the unique distinction of having three different capitals for each branch of government - Pretoria for the executive branch, Cape Town for the legislative branch, and Bloemfontein for the judicial branch. The largest city in South Africa, Johannesburg, has no status as a capital city. | ||
*The name for Arthur's species, Aardvark, is an Afrikaans word, literally meaning "earth pig" or "ground pig". Afrikaans is a language related to Dutch, and is one of many languages spoken in South Africa. | |||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
* "[[Arthur's Number Nightmare]]" {{C|mentioned only}} | * "[[Arthur's Number Nightmare]]" {{C|mentioned only}} | ||
Latest revision as of 13:41, 19 July 2024
| South Africa | |
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| Location | Africa |
| Type | Country |
| First appearance | "Arthur's Number Nightmare" |
South Africa (Afrikaans:Suid-Afrika, isiXhosa: uMzantsi Afrika, isiZulu: INingizimu Afrika) is a country in Africa. As the name implies, it is located on the southern tip of the African continent. It borders Namibia, Botswana, and Zimbabwe to its north; Mozambique and eSwatini (formerly Swaziland) to its east; and totally surrounds Lesotho.
Cape Town is a city in (and the legislative capital of) South Africa, but Arthur thought Cape Town was the capital of Denmark when he took a geography quiz.
Trivia[edit]
- Whereas most countries only have one capital city, South Africa has the unique distinction of having three different capitals for each branch of government - Pretoria for the executive branch, Cape Town for the legislative branch, and Bloemfontein for the judicial branch. The largest city in South Africa, Johannesburg, has no status as a capital city.
- The name for Arthur's species, Aardvark, is an Afrikaans word, literally meaning "earth pig" or "ground pig". Afrikaans is a language related to Dutch, and is one of many languages spoken in South Africa.
Appearances[edit]
- "Arthur's Number Nightmare" (mentioned only)
