# South Africa

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˌsaʊθ ˈæf.ɹɪ.kə/

## Definitions
1. A country in Southern Africa. Official name: Republic of South Africa. Capitals: Pretoria, Cape Town, and Bloemfontein.
2. Southern Africa (a region of Africa).

## Etymology
From Union of South Africa, the country's former official name, referring to its origin from the unification of four formerly separate British colonies.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/south-africa