Three capitals within one country: South Africa is ready to impress!
What is the best country in Africa to live in? What opportunities does it offer to the new-comers? At present many people think that there is a special place, which provides maximum comfort for better living, work, and leisure. Read the article to learn more about the best country in Africa and start planning your fascinating future in it!
If you feel tired about the work you currently do or the country you live in doesn’t cater all your needs correctly, perhaps it’s high time to think about moving to another place! What is the best country in Africa to live in 2018?
The answer, of course, will be subjective because every state is unique in its way and provides certain advantages for people. If compared with other developing countries, African continent offers:
- cheaper cost of living
- beautiful nature
- friendly people
- world-famous attractions
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Which is the best country in Africa to live? 2018 Best country ranking
It is always interesting to find out name of the best country to live in is and how its living conditions differ from the ones we have. For some people, the Best Country rating is a definite motivator, which makes people leave for a better life and work.
The study, held by Y&R’s BAV Group and The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, aimed to determine the 2018 best country ranking.
According to the results, published by usnews.com, the best country in Africa to live and work in 2018 is South Africa. This year it occupies the 39th place in the world and as a result the first on the African continent.
The best country in Africa to live and work rating also includes:
- Egypt (42nd place)
- Morocco (47th place)
- Kenya (57th place)
- Tanzania (62nd place)
The research was based on the following criteria:
- openness for business
- heritage
- cultural influence
- quality of life
- power
- citizenship
- entrepreneurship
- movers
- adventure
The best country in Africa to live in 2018
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South Africa. This country is set on the southern tip of Africa and has three capitals: Cape Town, Bloemfontein, and Pretoria. It attracts thousands of visitors from around the world, who wish to see local wildlife, study culture, and admire impressive terrains.
Due to the level of economic development, South Africa is in the third place after Nigeria and Egypt. The primary industries of the country are real estate, finance, manufacturing, and business services. One also has to mention that half of the continent’s power generation is produced within South Africa.
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Top 10 Facts You Should Know about South Africa:
- Rather exciting is the fact that the country has 11 official languages: Xhosa, Tsonga, English, Afrikaans, Pedi, Swazi, Sotho, Venda, Tswana, Zulu, and Ndebele.
- The country has the second highest waterfall in the world. Its name is Tugela Falls.
- South Africa is home for bull elephant (the biggest mammal in the world), an ostrich (the largest bird in the world); an African Giant Earthworm (the largest earthworm in the world in the world), dwarf shrew (the smallest mammal in the world), leatherback sea turtle (the largest reptile in the world), cheetah (the fastest animal in the world), whale shark (the largest fish in the world), and giraffe (the tallest animal in the world).
- The sky of Cape Town is on the 5th place in the Best Blue Sky rating by the UK’s National Physical Laboratory.
- South Africa covers an area three times the size of Texas and five times the size ofJapan.
- Elon Musk – the genius, standing behind Tesla and SpaceX, but only a few people can tell the place of his birth. He was born in Pretoria, Gauteng in 1971.
- The highest office building in Africa – Carlton Center, is situated in Johannesburg and comprises 50 floors.
- The Bloukrans Bridge, set in the Western Cape province, is the highest commercial natural bungee jump spot in the world. Its heath is 216 meters or 709 feet.
- Dr. Chris Barnard performed the first heart transplant in Cape Town on December 3, 1974.
- The world’s largest reserves of gold, manganese, platinum, and chromium are concentrated in South Africa.
Nowadays we can see continuous changes in both the life of people and society. Being on the top requires much effort from the country’s government. Only a well-planned regulation within economic, business and social levels can bring the entire country on the leading positions and show that it worth investment, development, and visiting.
South Africa is a beautiful place, which proves that it has plenty of attractions and recourse to surprise the world.
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Source: Legit.ng