South Africa’s mines are some of the wealthiest in the world, over 90% of the world's platinum supply comes from here and over 40% of the world's gold supply. The world's largest gem-quality rough diamond was found in South Africa in 1905 weighing a whopping 3,106.75 carats (621.35 grams) its named The Cullinan diamond after the mine's chairman Thomas Cullinan.
South Africa Rovos Rail is considered to be the most luxurious train in the world
Christianity is the largest religion in South Africa, 80% of South Africans are Christian
South Africa is the first country in the world to have built nuclear weapons and to disassemble them and discontinue the program
Afrikaans is the world’s youngest language (link this blog to the relevant part in 11 official languages blog)
The Republic of South Africa has 11 listed official languages:
South African Floral Kingdom is one of 6 in the world, it is the only one where you can find the entire variety in one country – South African Fynbos floral kingdom
South Africa’s Scenic Route 62 is the longest wine route in the world and has 4400 vineyards
Local SABMiller Brewing company is the world second largest beer brewery
South Africa is the first country in Africa, and one of the first five in the world to legalese same-sex marriage
Along the coast of South Africa there are roughly 2000 shipwrecks most of which are over 500 years old
Eves Footprints, found in South Africa are the oldest known footprints of an anatomically-modern human and have been dated to approximately 117,000 years ago.
The World's first successful heart transplant procedure was done in South Africa
Table Mountain is considered to be the world's oldest mountain
Searching for dinosaurs
South Africa is the only country in the world to have three capital cities
In the garden route you will find the worlds highest bungee jump off a bridge, 216m high
Kirstenbosch botanical gardens is the best in the world of its kind