South Africa is short for Southern Africa.
South Africa is short for Southern Africa. In southern Africa, it faces the Indian Ocean to the East and the Atlantic Ocean to the West. Including Zambia, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, 6 landlocked countries, Mozambique, Republic of South Africa, Namibia 3 coastal States, Madagascar, Comoros, Mauritius 3 island countries, a total of 12 countries,