The Rainbow NationWith 11 different official languages and skin tones ranging from ebony to sunburnt pink, we are the rainbow nation of Africa.
Get a sneak preview of the cities, stadiums and people that are set to make South Africa's 2010 Fifa Football World Cup a sporting triumph.
SA from outer space
See a collection of some of the best satellite images of South Africa, from the arid diamond fields in the west to the St Lucia wetlands in the east.
SA infrastructure
South Africa's world-class infrastructure includes a sophisticated transport system, low-cost energy and advanced telecommunications facilities.
Mountains and rivers
South Africa is big sky country, with vast mountain ranges falling into lush river valleys. Take a photo tour of our more dramatic scenery.
South Africa's wildlife
Best known are the famous Big Five: elephant, lion, rhino, leopard and buffalo. Not that the giraffe, hippo or whale are small ...
South Africa's birdlife
Of the 850 or so bird species recorded in South Africa, about 725 are resident or annual visitors, and about 50 are endemic or near-endemic.
South Africa's plant life
South Africa is home to some 10% of the world's flowering species, and is the only country in the world with an entire plant kingdom within its borders.
Tour South Africa's varied seashores, from the cold Atlantic of the northern Cape to the scuba diver's paradise of Sodwana Bay.
