South Africa is such a diverse country. Here are some fun facts about South Africa to keep you entertained :) Also have a look at the Guinness Records held by South Africans.

If aliens landed in South Africa, they would be property of the State!

South Africa has the longest wine route in the world, the R62 wine route

South Africa is 5 times the size of Japan, and 3 time the size of Texas

The largest theme resort hotel in the world is the Lost City Resort Hotel at Sun City

South Africa has eleven official languages

South Africa has produced some of the oldest fossils in the world

The Sudwala Caves in South Africa is the oldest known caves in the world

20% of the world's gold is mined in South Africa

South Africa is home to seven world heritage sites

South Africa has the world's largest individually time cycle race (the Cape Argus), the world's largest open water swimming event (the Midmar Mile), and the world's largest ultra-marathon (the Comrades Marathon)

South Africa is the first country in Africa to build nuclear weapons, and voluntarily gave up its nuclear weapons.

The Vredefort dome is the oldest meteor scar in the world

Walt Disney serves South African wine exclusively at the 73-acre Animal Kingdom Lodge in the United States

The world's first heart transplant was done in South Africa in 1967 by Dr Chris Barnard

"Monkey Gland steak" was invented many decades ago by overseas chefs as an insult to the inhabitants of Johannesburg who used to pour Worchestershire and tomato sauce over everything

Lesotho and Swaziland are partially situated inside South Africa. See the map here

South Africa is the sole producer of the Mercedes Benz C Class, right hand draive vehicles

Breakwater dolosse and the automatic pool cleaner were invented by South Africans

South Africa hosted the 2010 FIFA World cup soccer tournament