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South Africa

country

Pretoria

capital city

Afrikaans, English, Sotho, Tswana, Tsonga, Xhosa, Zulu, Sotho

language(s)

ZAR

currency

1,219,912 km²

area

44,344,136

population

36.35 people/km²

population density

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South Africa

Regions of South Africa

  • Free State
  • Gauteng
  • Limpopo Province
  • Mpumalanga
  • Province of Eastern Cape
  • Province of KwaZulu-Natal
  • Province of North-West
  • Province of Northern Cape
  • Province of the Western Cape

Flag of South Africa

Flag of South Africa

National Anthem of South Africa


Neighbours of South Africa

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South Africa description

The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of Africa. It borders the Atlantic and Indian oceans and Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Swaziland, and Lesotho, an independent enclave surrounded by South African territory. South Africa is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. The South African economy is the largest in Africa and 24th largest in the world. Due to this it is the most socially, economically and infrastructurally developed country on the continent.

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