South Africa’s map, capital, climate, geographical location and characteristics

1. Capital: South Africa is the only country in the world with three capitals at the same time. ① Pretoria, the administrative capital, is the seat of the central government of South Africa; ② Cape Town, the legislative capital, is the seat of the South African Parliament. It is the country's second largest city and an important port. It is located at the southwest end and is an important intersection of international shipping lanes. ③ Bloemfontein, the judicial capital, is the national judicial institution.

2. Climate: Most areas have a savanna climate, the eastern coast has a tropical humid climate, and the southern coast has a Mediterranean climate. The climate of the entire territory is divided into four seasons: spring, summer, autumn and winter. Summer is from December to January, with the highest temperature reaching 32~38℃; winter is from June to August, with the lowest temperature being -10~-12℃. The annual precipitation gradually decreases from 1000 mm in the east to 60 mm in the west, with an average of 450 mm. The average annual temperature in the capital, Pretoria, is 17°C.

3. Geographical location: South Africa is located in the Southern Hemisphere, at the southernmost tip of the African continent, between 22° and 35° south latitude and 17° and 33° east longitude, with a land area of ??1,219,090 square meters. kilometer. It is surrounded by the Indian Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, south and west, and borders Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Swaziland to the north.

4. Geology and landforms (features): Located in the southernmost part of the African continent, bordering Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Swaziland to the north. Surrounded by the Indian Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, south and west, it is located at the shipping hub between the two oceans and its geographical location is very important. The Cape of Good Hope route at its southwest end has always been one of the busiest sea lanes in the world and is known as the "Western Maritime Lifeline". It covers an area of ??1,221,038 square kilometers and has a coastline of 2,500 kilometers. Most of the entire territory is plateau with an altitude of more than 600 meters. The Drakensberg Mountains stretch to the southeast, with Kaskin Peak reaching 3,660 meters, the highest point in the country; the northwest is desert and is part of the Kalahari Basin; the north, central and southwest are plateaus; and the coast is a narrow plain. The Orange River and the Limpopo River are the two main rivers.