South Africa
- Capital
- Pretoria
- Currency
- South African Rand (ZAR)
- Language
- English, Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans
- Population
- 61 million
Best known for Table Mountain.
Africa
The Southern Africa route
5 countries across Africa, home to 103 million people between them. Finishing this route on its own covers 5% of the way to 100 — from a single region.
Countries on this route
Namibia
- Capital
- Windhoek
- Currency
- Namibian Dollar (NAD)
- Language
- English
- Population
- 2.6 million
Best known for Sossusvlei.
Botswana
- Capital
- Gaborone
- Currency
- Pula (BWP)
- Language
- English, Setswana
- Population
- 2.6 million
Best known for Okavango Delta.
Zimbabwe
- Capital
- Harare
- Currency
- US Dollar (USD)
- Language
- English, Shona, Ndebele
- Population
- 16 million
Best known for Great Zimbabwe.
Zambia
- Capital
- Lusaka
- Currency
- Zambian Kwacha (ZMW)
- Language
- English
- Population
- 21 million
Best known for Victoria Falls.
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