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South Africa has 19 004 miles of railway track - 80% of Africa's rail infrastructure. South Africa is the world's largest producer of macadamia nuts. South Africa has the third highest level of biodiversity in the world. South Africa has the most luxurious train in the world, the Rovos Rail. South Africa has the oldest wine industry outside of Europe and the Mediterranean. South Africa has the second oldest film industry in the world. Ranked third best overall in the world, South Africa is one of only 12 countries supplying tap water that is fit to drink. South Africa is the only country in the entire world that has voluntarily abandoned its nuclear weapons program. South Africa has the second highest number of official languages, with India in first place with 22 official languages. South Africa has the world’s second oldest air force, established in 1920. South Africa has the deepest mine in the world. The Western Deep Levels Gold Mine reaches a depth of 11,749 feet. Most mines descend to about 3,300 feet. South Africa is the second largest fruit producer in the world. South Africa is ranked number one in the world for its floral kingdom. South Africa has the longest wine route in the world, the R62 wine route, at 850 km long. South Africa is home to the second highest waterfall in the world, the Tugela Falls, at 850m. South Africa has the only street in the world to house two Nobel Peace prize winners, Nelson Mandela and Archbishop Desmond Tutu. South Africa is now the only country in the world to have hosted the Soccer, Cricket and Rugby World Cup events! There are more than 2000 shipwrecks off the South African coast, most dating back at least 500 years. South Africa is home to the youngest language in the world, Afrikaans. It originates from Dutch, and was first recognised as an official language in 1925. The Sudwala Caves in South Africa is the oldest known caves in the world. The University of South Africa (UNISA) is the largest correspondence university in the world, with 250 000 students. South Africa generates two-thirds of Africa’s electricity. South Africa is home to the highest commercial bungi jump in the world at 710 feet. South Africa accounts for almost 25% of the GDP of the entire African continent. South African Breweries (SAB Miller) ranks as the second largest brewing com- pany in the world, and it also supplies up to 50% of China’s beer. The first ever human heart transplant was performed by a South African surgeon, Dr Christiaan Barnard, at the Groote Schuur hospital in Cape Town. South Africa has the world's largest deposits of the metals gold, chromium, platinum and manganese.