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Geopolitical and historical information on the Southern African country of South Africa.

South Africa Facts, Culture, Recipes, Language, Government, Eating, Geography, Maps, History, Weather, News, Economy and More - CountryReports

Current, accurate and in depth facts on South Africa. Unique cultural information provided. 35,000 + pages CountryReports - Your World Discovered!
http://www.countryreports.org/country/SouthAfrica.htm
South Africa: Maps, History, Geography, Government, Culture, and More - Infoplease

Learn about the history, geography and culture of South Africa and find statistical and demographic information. Learn about the Boer War, Apartheid, Nelson Mandela, and more.
http://www.infoplease.com/country/south-africa.html
South Africa Info: Fast Facts

About South Africa: quick country guide, fast fact box, summary links to the main areas of South African life.
http://www.southafrica.info/about/facts.htm
South Africa Profile Timeline - BBC News

A chronology of key events in the history of South Africa from 4th-century migrations to the present day.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-14094918
Top 10 Cities - South African Tourism

Visit our top cities - the urban heartbeat of South Africa...
http://country.southafrica.net/country/us/en/top10/entry/top-10-cities-enus
South Africa Military Strength - Global Firepower

2015 Military Power and Ranked Strength of South Africa.
http://www.globalfirepower.com/country-military-strength-detail.asp?country_id=south-africa
South Africa: Language, Culture, Customs and Etiquette - Kwintessential

Guide to South African culture, society, language, etiquette, manners, customs and protocol.
http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/resources/global-etiquette/south-africa-country-profile.html
South Africa's Languages - South African Tourism

Welcome to South Africa's official tourism website - The most comprehensive online source of information on travel to and around South Africa.
http://www.southafrica.net/za/en/travel-tips/entry/travel-tip-south-africas-languages
South Africa Economy: Population, GDP, Inflation, Business, Trade, FDI, Corruption

Learn more about the South Africa economy, including the population of South Africa, GDP, facts, trade, business, inflation and other data and analysis on its economy from the Index of Economic Freedom published by The Heritage Foundation.
http://www.heritage.org/index/country/southafrica
South Africa World News - The Guardian

Articles about South Africa news.
http://www.theguardian.com/world/southafrica
South Africa - Lonely Planet

Every country in the world displays some diversity, but South Africa, stretching from the hippos in the Limpopo River to the penguins waddling on...
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/south-africa
South African Border War - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

The South African Border War, commonly referred to as the Angolan Bush War in South Africa, was a conflict that took place from 1966 to 1989 largely in South-West Africa (now Namibia) and Angola between South Africa and its allied forces
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_African_Border_War
South Africa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa, is the southernmost sovereign state in Africa. It is bounded on the south by 2,798 kilometers of coastline of Southern Africa stretching along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Africa

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South African Border War

Part of the Cold War and decolonisation of Africa

Clockwise from top left: South African Marines stage for an operation in the Caprivi Strip, 1984; an SADF patrol searches the "Cutline" for PLAN insurgents; FAPLA MiG-21bis seized by the SADF in 1988; SADF armoured cars prepare to cross into Angola during Operation Savannah; UNTAG peacekeepers deploy prior to the 1989 Namibian elections; a FAPLA staff car destroyed in an SADF ambush, late 1975.

Date	26 August 1966 – 21 March 1990 (23 years, 4 months, 2 weeks and 6 days)
Location	South West Africa ( Namibia), Angola, Zambia
Result	Military stalemate^[10]^[11] Angolan Tripartite Accord, leading to: Withdrawal of South African forces from Namibia; withdrawal of Cuban forces from Angola 1989 Namibian parliamentary elections SWAPO government assuming power in Namibia
Territorial changes	South West Africa gains independence from South Africa as the Republic of Namibia

Belligerents

South Africa

TGNU (1985–1989)^[1]

Portugal (until 1974)^[2]
UNITA (from 1975)^[3]
FNLA (1975)^[4]

Military advisers and pilots:

Commanders and leaders

Strength

c. 71,000 (1988)^[3]^[12]

South Africa:
- 30,743 SADF troops in Angola and Namibia
South West Africa:
- 22,000 SWATF troops
- 8,300 SWAPOL police

c. 122,000 (1988)^[13]^[14]^[15]

SWAPO:
- 32,000 PLAN guerrillas
Cuba:
- 40,000 FAR troops in southern Angola
Angola:
- 50,000 FAPLA troops

Casualties and losses

2,365^[16]–2,500 dead^[17]

11,335 dead^[18]
2,016–5,000 dead (including Angolan Civil War deaths)^[19]

Namibian civilians dead: 947–1,087^[16]

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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South Africa Facts, Culture, Recipes, Language, Government, Eating, Geography, Maps, History, Weather, News, Economy and More - CountryReports

Current, accurate and in depth facts on South Africa. Unique cultural information provided. 35,000 + pages CountryReports - Your World Discovered!
http://www.countryreports.org/country/SouthAfrica.htm
South Africa: Maps, History, Geography, Government, Culture, and More - Infoplease

Learn about the history, geography and culture of South Africa and find statistical and demographic information. Learn about the Boer War, Apartheid, Nelson Mandela, and more.
http://www.infoplease.com/country/south-africa.html
South Africa Info: Fast Facts

About South Africa: quick country guide, fast fact box, summary links to the main areas of South African life.
http://www.southafrica.info/about/facts.htm
South Africa Profile Timeline - BBC News

A chronology of key events in the history of South Africa from 4th-century migrations to the present day.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-14094918
Top 10 Cities - South African Tourism

Visit our top cities - the urban heartbeat of South Africa...
http://country.southafrica.net/country/us/en/top10/entry/top-10-cities-enus
South Africa Military Strength - Global Firepower

2015 Military Power and Ranked Strength of South Africa.
http://www.globalfirepower.com/country-military-strength-detail.asp?country_id=south-africa
South Africa: Language, Culture, Customs and Etiquette - Kwintessential

Guide to South African culture, society, language, etiquette, manners, customs and protocol.
http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/resources/global-etiquette/south-africa-country-profile.html
South Africa's Languages - South African Tourism

Welcome to South Africa's official tourism website - The most comprehensive online source of information on travel to and around South Africa.
http://www.southafrica.net/za/en/travel-tips/entry/travel-tip-south-africas-languages
South Africa Economy: Population, GDP, Inflation, Business, Trade, FDI, Corruption

Learn more about the South Africa economy, including the population of South Africa, GDP, facts, trade, business, inflation and other data and analysis on its economy from the Index of Economic Freedom published by The Heritage Foundation.
http://www.heritage.org/index/country/southafrica
South Africa World News - The Guardian

Articles about South Africa news.
http://www.theguardian.com/world/southafrica
South Africa - Lonely Planet

Every country in the world displays some diversity, but South Africa, stretching from the hippos in the Limpopo River to the penguins waddling on...
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/south-africa
South African Border War - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

The South African Border War, commonly referred to as the Angolan Bush War in South Africa, was a conflict that took place from 1966 to 1989 largely in South-West Africa (now Namibia) and Angola between South Africa and its allied forces
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_African_Border_War
South Africa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa, is the southernmost sovereign state in Africa. It is bounded on the south by 2,798 kilometers of coastline of Southern Africa stretching along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Africa

South African Border War

Part of the Cold War and decolonisation of Africa

Date	26 August 1966 – 21 March 1990 (23 years, 4 months, 2 weeks and 6 days)
Location	South West Africa ( Namibia), Angola, Zambia
Result	Military stalemate^[10]^[11] Angolan Tripartite Accord, leading to: Withdrawal of South African forces from Namibia; withdrawal of Cuban forces from Angola 1989 Namibian parliamentary elections SWAPO government assuming power in Namibia
Territorial changes	South West Africa gains independence from South Africa as the Republic of Namibia

Belligerents

South Africa

TGNU (1985–1989)^[1]

Portugal (until 1974)^[2]
UNITA (from 1975)^[3]
FNLA (1975)^[4]

Military advisers and pilots:

Commanders and leaders

Strength

c. 71,000 (1988)^[3]^[12]

South Africa:
- 30,743 SADF troops in Angola and Namibia
South West Africa:
- 22,000 SWATF troops
- 8,300 SWAPOL police

c. 122,000 (1988)^[13]^[14]^[15]

SWAPO:
- 32,000 PLAN guerrillas
Cuba:
- 40,000 FAR troops in southern Angola
Angola:
- 50,000 FAPLA troops

Casualties and losses

2,365^[16]–2,500 dead^[17]

11,335 dead^[18]
2,016–5,000 dead (including Angolan Civil War deaths)^[19]

Namibian civilians dead: 947–1,087^[16]

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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