The UN subregion of Southern Africa consists of five countries in the southernmost part of the continent--Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, Zimbabwe. The region is rich in valuable minerals deposits. The discovery of gold and diamonds in the eighteenth century by colonial powers contributed to the violent conflict and apartheid. Today the region is the most the developed of Africa; however, it suffers the highest percentage of the world's AIV/AIDS infections.
Other significant sources' country subdivsions include those arranged by the African Development Bank Group and the African Union.
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Other country subdivsions include those arranged by the African Development Bank Group and the African Union.
United Nations in South Africa
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Africa is the world's second largest continent in area. The countries differ immensely geographically, politically, socially, economically, and culturally.
The UN Statistics Division has subdivided the African continent into five regions, Northern Africa, Central or Middle Africa , Southern Africa, East Africa, and Western Africa. These subdivisions include the following countries:
The African Development Bank Group , the African Union and AllAfrica (an African based news aggregrate service) use slightly different Subdivsions.
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