Editing South African English (section)

=== Geography ===
{{Further|Geography of South Africa}}
South Africa occupies the southern area of Africa, its coastline stretching more than {{convert|2,850|km|mi|abbr=off|sp=us}} from the desert border within [[Namibia]] on the [[Atlantic Ocean|Atlantic]] (western) coast southwards around the tip of Africa and then northeast to the border with [[Mozambique]] on the Indian Ocean. The low-lying [[coastal zone]] is narrow for much of that distance, soon giving way to a mountainous [[escarpment]] ([[Great Escarpment, Southern Africa|Great Escarpment]]) that separates the coast from the high inland plateau. In some places, notably the province of [[KwaZulu-Natal]] in the east, a greater distance separates the coast from the escarpment. Although much of the country is classified as [[semi-arid]], it has considerable variation in climate as well as [[topography]]. The total land area is {{convert|1,220,813|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}. It has the 23rd largest [[Exclusive Economic Zone]] of {{convert|1,535,538|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}.

The South African Central Plateau only contains two major rivers: The [[Limpopo river|Limpopo]] and The [[Orange River|Orange]] (with its tributary, the [[Vaal River|Vaal]]). These rivers mainly flow across the central places in the east and west off the coast until they reach the [[Atlantic Ocean]] through the [[Namibia]]n border.