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South Africa's political landscape shifts as the ANC loses its historic parliamentary majorityFor three decades, the African National Congress held an iron grip on South African governance. That era ended in 2024 when the party failed to secure a majority, forcing the form…
South Africa’s economy is a complex blend of mineral wealth and modern service sectors.As the largest and most industrialized economy in Africa, South Africa balances a rich history of resource extraction with a growing focus on financial services and technology. De…
South Africa’s fourth Webb Ellis Cup sealed 2023The Men’s Rugby World Cup gathers top rugby union nations every four years under World Rugby. Champions lift the Webb Ellis Cup, named for the schoolboy legend who supposedly pick…
South Africa’s longest river starts as Lesotho’s SenquThe Orange River runs 2,432 kilometres from Drakensberg heights above 3,000 metres down to the Atlantic between Oranjemund and Alexander Bay. Its catchment, counting the Vaal, cov…
South America is a geological bowl, ringed by mountains and defined by vast rivers.South America is far more than a tropical rainforest. It is a continent-sized basin, shaped by the young, restless Andes and ancient eastern highlands. From the arid Atacama Deser…
South America's ancient apex predators were not defeated by placental rivals as once thought.For millions of years, the Sparassodonta ruled South America as the continent's dominant mammalian carnivores. Long dismissed as victims of competition with immigrant placental pr…
South America's biggest club prize is named after the continent's liberatorsThe Copa Libertadores honours the men who freed Spanish America and Brazil from colonial rule, among them Bernardo O'Higgins, Simón Bolívar and José de San Martín. Since 1960 it h…
South America's Copa América is the oldest continental football cupCONMEBOL's Copa América, formerly the South American Championship, is the oldest surviving continental men's national-team tournament, staged every four years since 1916. Argentin…
South America's first-mover advantage in the road to 2026While most of the world was still preparing, South American football was already in motion. As the first confederation to begin its 2026 World Cup qualification, CONMEBOL set the …
South America's monkeys probably arrived from Africa on floating rafts of vegetationAbout 40 million years ago the ancestors of marmosets, capuchins and howlers were in Africa. The leading theory holds that some drifted across a narrower Atlantic on mats of plant…
South America's ostrich cousins that never left the groundRheas—also called ñandú—are South American ratites, flightless birds without a keeled sternum, distant kin to ostriches and emus. Most authorities accept two living species: great…- South America’s ancient Guiana Shield still holds tepui countryThe Guiana Shield is one of South America’s three continental cratons, flooring Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, southern Venezuela, northern Brazil, and eastern Colombia. Archean…
- South America’s cone ranks second in the Americas for living standardsCalled Cono Sur in Spanish and Cone Sul in Portuguese, the Southern Cone takes in South America's southernmost lands, mostly below the Tropic of Capricorn, and traditionally means…
South America’s Dutch voice still speaks under ninety percent forestSuriname, on South America’s north coast and often grouped with the Caribbean, sits slightly north of the equator with over 90 percent rainforest—the world’s second-highest forest…
South America’s largest lake is a slightly brackish Andean seaLake Titicaca straddles Peru and Bolivia atop the Altiplano and is often called the world’s highest navigable lake. It leads South America in both volume and surface area even tho…
South America’s paddle-place river ranks third by dischargeAt 2,140 kilometres the Orinoco is among South America’s longest rivers, yet its real claim is volume: about 39,000 cubic metres per second at the delta, third worldwide. The Orin…- South America’s second forest is vanishing into soy and cattleThe Gran Chaco sprawls more than a million square kilometres across Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina, and bits of Brazil—the continent’s second-largest forested ecoregion after Amazon…
South America’s second-longest river once hid seven fallsThe Paraná runs some 4,880 kilometres through Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina—second on the continent only to the Amazon—before joining the Paraguay and later the Uruguay to form …
South American culture is a complex tapestry woven from four distinct global influences.South American culture is far more than a singular identity. It is a vibrant, layered synthesis of indigenous heritage, European colonial history, African traditions, and modern N…
South Asia’s first cities rose beside the IndusVillage life in South Asia stretches back some nine millennia to Neolithic Mehrgarh in Balochistan; urban life about five millennia to Harappa and Mohenjo-daro. The land that is n…
South Carolina's 2026 midterm elections feature a unique shift in the Republican Senate nomination.South Carolina, a state that has not elected a Democrat to statewide office since 2006, faces a pivotal 2026 election cycle. Following the death of incumbent Senator Lindsey Graha…
South Chungcheong: A Korean powerhouse shifting from agricultural roots to a modern industrial hub.Once a quiet granary, South Chungcheong has transformed into a high-growth industrial engine. While it remains famous for traditional ramie cloth and vast rice fields, the provinc…
South Dakota's 2026 gubernatorial race marks a historic first in the state's electoral processThe 2026 South Dakota gubernatorial election is defined by a unique political milestone: the state's first-ever primary runoff. Triggered by a 1985 law, this mechanism was activat…
South Dakota's 2026 Senate race features a Republican incumbent seeking his third consecutive term.On November 3, 2026, South Dakota voters will decide the future of a Senate seat currently held by Republican Mike Rounds. While Rounds aims for a third term, the political landsc…
South East England gave the world its first text message and much moreOn 3 December 1992 an engineer from Reading sent a message from his computer to a Vodafone director's handset, the first text message ever. It is one of a remarkable string of fir…
South Gloucestershire is a modern administrative creation with roots in ancient English county historyFormed in 1996, South Gloucestershire is a unitary authority that balances urban expansion with rural landscapes. While it functions independently from the surrounding shire count…
South Gyeongsang: The Industrial Heartbeat and Ancient Soul of Southeastern South KoreaBordered by the Korea Strait, South Gyeongsang is a province of striking contrasts. It balances heavy industry and world-leading shipyards with the serene, ancient preservation of…
South Hamgyong: A Strategic North Korean Province Defined by Its Geography and HistoryTracing its origins to the late 19th century, South Hamgyong Province serves as a vital administrative region within North Korea. Bordered by the Sea of Japan and several neighbor…
South India sits on lava laid down as the dinosaurs died outMuch of South India's high plateau rests on volcanic basalt from the Deccan Traps, eruptions between 67 and 66 million years ago at the close of the Cretaceous. Layer upon layer o…
South Khorasan is Iran's most sparsely populated province, yet it holds ancient, deep roots.Spanning over 150,000 square kilometers, South Khorasan is the third-largest province in Iran, yet it remains the country's most sparsely populated territory. This arid, mountaino…
South Kivu is a mountainous Congolese province defined by deep lakes and mineral wealthSpanning over 69,000 square kilometers, South Kivu is a rugged landscape of volcanic peaks and equatorial forests. While its soil holds vast deposits of gold and coltan, the regio…
South Korea balances presidential power with a unique hybrid cabinet systemSouth Korea operates as a democratic republic where executive authority rests with a president, yet its cabinet functions as a hybrid of presidential and parliamentary models. Thi…- South Korea is building a massive high-speed commuter rail network to reshape its capitalThe Great Train eXpress, or GTX, is an ambitious infrastructure project designed to transform transit across the Seoul Metropolitan Area. By connecting distant suburbs with high-s…
- South Korea is engineering its own silent, ballistic-missile-armed underwater fleetFor decades, South Korea relied on foreign designs for its undersea defense. Now, the Dosan Ahn Changho class marks a shift toward total maritime independence, featuring domestica…
South Korea is facing a demographic collapse that is unprecedented in human history.Once a rapidly growing nation, South Korea now holds the world's lowest birth rate. With a fertility rate of just 0.75 as of 2024, the country is aging faster than any other devel…
South Korea maintains a formidable military force designed primarily to deter northern aggressionSouth Korea operates one of the world's most significant standing militaries, defined by compulsory service and a deep strategic partnership with the United States. While its prim…- South Korea maintains a shadow government for territory it does not actually controlSince 1949, a unique South Korean body has operated as a government-in-exile for five northern provinces. While its administrative role remains purely symbolic, the committee serv…
South Korea prepares for the upcoming 2026 athletic showcase in Japan's Aichi and NagoyaAs the 2026 Asian Games approach, South Korea has finalized its roster for the multi-sport event hosted in Japan. From September 19 to October 4, 2026, the nation will field diver…- South Korea respelled its road signs so the internet could stop mangling KoreanThe older way of writing Korean in Latin letters relied on apostrophes and curved accent marks, which early internet users routinely dropped, making different sounds look identica…
South Korea: GDP per person then and nowIn 1960, GDP per person in South Korea was $159. In 2025 it was $36,227.
South Korea: infant mortality then and nowIn 1960, infant mortality in South Korea was 74.4 deaths per 1,000 live births. In 2024 it was 2.3 deaths per 1,000 live births.
South Korea: internet users then and nowIn 1990, internet users in South Korea was 0.023%. In 2024 it was 97.9%.- South Korea: life expectancy then and nowIn 1960, life expectancy in South Korea was 53.8 years. In 2024 it was 83.6 years.
South Korea: population then and nowIn 1960, population in South Korea was 25.0 million. In 2025 it was 51.7 million.
South Korea: urban population then and nowIn 1960, urban population in South Korea was 27.7%. In 2025 it was 81.2%.
South Korea's churches and temples multiplied after 1960, then began emptyingIn 1962 barely one South Korean in twenty called themselves Christian. By 2005 almost three in ten did, and Protestant churches had multiplied more than eightfold in under four de…- South Korea's constitution traces its legal roots to a government in exile in ShanghaiIn April 1919, with Korea under Japanese rule, 29 activists met in Shanghai's French Concession and declared a democratic Republic of Korea. That government in exile moved from ci…
South Korea's KTX-Eum train is designed to link regions, people, and happiness through travelThe KTX-Eum represents a milestone in South Korean rail engineering as the first domestically developed high-speed electric multiple unit in commercial service. Beyond its technic…
South Korea's new Blue Dragon train signals a shift in high-speed rail technologyThe KTX-Cheongryong, or Blue Dragon, marks a major evolution in South Korean rail. Moving away from traditional locomotive-hauled designs, this high-speed electric multiple unit f…- South Korea’s premier intelligence agency has spent decades navigating a turbulent path toward reform.Born from a 1961 military coup, South Korea's intelligence service spent decades as a feared political tool. From the KCIA to the modern National Intelligence Service, the agency …
South of Dongting, Hunan's economy tops many nationsHunan—south of Dongting Lake—holds just over 66 million people on about 210,000 square kilometres, China's seventh-most populous province, with capital Changsha. Recent nominal ou…
South Park began as a construction-paper Christmas card that went viralTwo University of Colorado film students animated paper cutouts into a short called The Spirit of Christmas. A Fox executive paid for a sequel as a video greeting card, copies spr…
South Pyongan Province: The Strategic Administrative Heart of North Korea's Industrial LandscapeFormed in 1896, South Pyongan Province serves as a vital administrative region in North Korea. Bordered by the Yellow Sea and several key provinces, this area encompasses a comple…
South Sinai: A remote Egyptian landscape defined by ancient faith and modern security challengesOccupying the southern half of the Sinai Peninsula, South Sinai is Egypt's least populated governorate. While it is celebrated for its breathtaking natural beauty and the historic…
South Sudan prepares for its first general election since gaining independence in 2011After five postponements and over a decade of delays, South Sudan is scheduled to hold its first national election on December 22, 2026. The path to this vote has been marked by c…
South Tangerang is a rapidly evolving satellite city on the edge of Jakarta.Once a quiet part of the Tangerang Regency, South Tangerang has transformed into a bustling urban hub. Home to over 1.4 million people, this Indonesian city blends planned residen…
Southampton's 110th season marks a pivotal moment in the club's long historyAs the Saints prepare for their 110th season, they face a defining period in the Championship. With a summer schedule spanning from Germany to local fixtures, the club is navigati…
Southeast Alaska is a massive, rainy temperate rainforest isolated by rugged mountains and deep fjords.Often called the Alaska Panhandle, this region is a labyrinth of islands and waterways larger than Indiana. Because of its extreme, mountainous terrain, most communities remain di…- Southeastern Anatolia: A Land of Extremes and Ancient Crossroads in TurkeySpanning over 59,000 square kilometers, Turkey’s second-smallest region is a landscape defined by sharp climatic contrasts. From the bustling urban centers of Gaziantep and Diyarb…
Southern Africa’s history spans three million years, from early hominids to complex empires.Long before colonial borders defined the region, Southern Africa was a crucible of human evolution and technological innovation. From the earliest australopithecines to the rise o…