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Posted 10 Oct 2024

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South Africa (Capital: Pretoria (Executive), Cape Town (Legislative), and Bloemfontein (Judicial))

Recently, INS Talwar reached South Africa to participate in IBSAMAR VIII (joint multinational maritime exercise among Indian, Brazilian, and South African Navy).

A map of South Africa

Political Features

  • Southernmost country in Africa.
  • Bordering Countries: Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe (North); Mozambique (Northeast) and Eswatini (East) and Lesotho (an enclave in East).
  • Maritime Boundaries: Indian Ocean and Atlantic Ocean.

Geographical Features

  • Mountain Range: Drakensberg
  • Major Rivers: Limpopo, Orange
  • Plateaus covered with rolling grasslands, called highveld, and tree-dotted plains called bushveld.
    • Plateau lands surrounded by mountainous region called Great Escarpment
  • Tags :
  • South Africa
  • IBSAMAR VIII
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