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South Africa

Location: Southern Africa Official name: Republic of South Africa Formation (date of independence / date current borders were established): 1934 / 1994 Capital city: Pretoria (Tshwane); Cape Town; Bloemfontein Population: 50.5 million / 107 people per sq mile (41 people per sq km) Total land area: 471,008 square miles (1,219,912 square km) Language(s) spoken: English, …

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South China Sea

The South China Sea is the no. 8th contiguous open water surface on earth. It has a huge, 895,4 square mile (2,319,000 square km) area and 5,419 square feet (1,652 square meters) average depth. The South China Sea’s greatest known depth is 16,456 feet (5,016 meters), which can be found here: West of Luzon.

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South Korea

Location: East Asia Official name: Republic of Korea Formation (date of independence / date current borders were established): 1948 / 1953 Capital city: Seoul Population: 48.5 million / 1272 people per sq mile (491 people per sq km) Total land area: 38,023 square miles (98,480 square km) Language(s) spoken: Korean (official language) Main religions: Mahayana …

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South Sudan

Location: East Africa Official name: Republic of South Sudan Formation (date of independence / date current borders were established): 2011 / 2011 Capital city: Juba Population: 8.3 million / 33 people per sq mile (13 people per sq km) Total land area: 248,777 square miles (644,329 square km) Language(s) spoken: Arabic, Dinka, Nuer, Zande, Bari, …

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Southern Ocean

The Southern Ocean is the no. 4th contiguous open water surface on earth. It has a huge, 7,848,300 square mile (20,327,000 square km) area and 13,100-16,400 square feet (4,000-5,000 square meters) average depth. The Southern Ocean’s greatest known depth is 23,736 feet (7,235 meters), which can be found at South Sandwich Trench.