South Africans were under apartheid (note that apart is right in the word), which is a separation/segregation of blacks and Whites. The US did not like that, so we told them we will not trade with them until the apartheid is over.
Somewhat. Africa's main trading partners are the US, Europe, and China.
South Africa
Minimum one stop, Minimum travel time 25 hours including stop according to our friends at Expedia
South Africa is geographically East-South-Easterly from the USA.
It is in the continent of Africa, on the other side of the world from the US.
US is 7 hours behined than South Africa.
South Africa
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Yes, US citizens need a visa to visit South Africa.
The US had nothing to do with the creation of South Africa's electoral system, which was established when South Africa became a British Dominion (like Canada or Australia) in 1910. South Africa has consistently been a democracy from that point onward and the US was wholly irrelevant in that process. While Apartheid existed from 1948-1992, this did not stop South Africa from being democratic; it is simply a question of limited suffrage. This is the same as the Southern US States under the Jim Crow Laws from the 1870s to the 1960s, which were still democratic, even though they had segregation laws.If by "democracy" you are are referring to the repeal of Apartheid in 1992, the main influence that the US exerted was economic pressure on South Africa by way of an embargo. The US also exerted some of its diplomatic influence to further isolate the Apartheid South African government.
NO! south Africa has a nation wide ban on US. electronics. if you are caught using them you WILL be fined and you WILL be put into prison!
Africa lies across an ocean (the Atlantic) to the south east of the US.