See How Much You Know About South Africa

South Africans participate in a Heritage Day carnival in the city of Pretoria.
South Africans participate in a Heritage Day carnival in the city of Pretoria. James Oatway/Reuters

Test your knowledge of South Africa, from its apartheid era to its economic heft.

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April 30, 2019 10:00 am (EST)

South Africans participate in a Heritage Day carnival in the city of Pretoria.
South Africans participate in a Heritage Day carnival in the city of Pretoria. James Oatway/Reuters
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Test your knowledge of countries, history, economics, foreign policy, and more.

South Africa has become one of the region’s biggest economies since the end of apartheid rule, but the country’s leadership has had to contend with persistent poverty, violent crime, and inequality. Find out how much you know about South Africa.

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