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What is so significant about the name South Africa?

Updated: 8/17/2019
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The name is very clear.

In the south of Africa, lies a country.

There are no other countries in Africa more south than it.

So its called South Africa.

There is also West Africa, North Africa, East Africa and Central Africa. Those are regions, not countries. The region in the south is called Southern Africa, to avoid confusion with the country.

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