South Africa

/ˈsaʊθ ˌæfrəkə/
/saʊθ ˈæfrɪkə/
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Definitions of South Africa
  1. noun
    a republic at the southernmost part of Africa; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1910; first European settlers were Dutch (known as Boers)
    synonyms: Republic of South Africa
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    African country, African nation
    any one of the countries occupying the African continent
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/ˈsaʊθ ˌæfrəkə/
UK
/saʊθ ˈæfrɪkə/
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