South Africa
Word Search Puzzle
Here's a word search on the country of South Africa. The puzzle grid hides 20 words and phrasesAloe, Apartheid, Bungee, Canyon, Cape Town,
Fossils, Giraffe, Grasses, Macadamia, Mandela,
Meat, Ostrich, Protestant, Shipwreck, Southernmost,
Struggle, Wetlands, Wine Route, Bunny Chow, Cheetah associated with South Africa. But there's a twist. Only 18 of these 20 words are actually listed. So you're on your own to find the 2 unlisted ones. A full solution is provided if you get stuck.
By the way, we designed this puzzle to be easily read. Both the puzzle grid and word list are in large 17-point font size. And the puzzle grid, which is 22×20 letters, spans the entire width of the page. This way you won't have to squint.
Fun Facts About South Africa
- The annual sardine run along the coast of South Africa is so massive (up to 9 miles long, 2.5 miles wide, and 130 feet deep) that it's visible from space. It creates a feeding frenzy for sharks, dolphins, and birds.
- South Africa performed the world's first successful human-to-human heart transplant in 1967. It marks a monumental achievement in medicine despite the patient's death 18 days later.
- South Africa is unique as the only country with three capitals. There is an administrative capital, a legislative capital, and a judicial capital. No other country splits it this way.
- South Africa is the only country to have developed its own nuclear weapons and then to voluntarily dismantle the entire program.
- South Africa has 12 official languages — more than most other countries in the world. Most of its citizens speak multiple languages fluently.
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