The Republic of South Africa (commonly South Africa) is a country located in Southern Africa. It consists of five provinces - Transvaal (where the capital Pretoria is located), Orange Free State, Natal, Cape Province and South West Africa. To the north of South West Africa, the country is bordered by Angola and Zambia, and to the east by Botswana. To the north of Transvaal it is bordered by Zimbabwe (which South Africa does not recognize), and to the east of Transvaal it is bordered by Mozambique. There are a further twenty three states located on the borders and as enclaves in South Africa which are not recognized internationally (with some exceptions, such as Lesotho and Swaziland). They make out part of the Union of South African States, along with South Africa.