| Latitude and Longitude |
30º 00' S, 23º 00' E |
| Area |
1,219,900 km2 km2 |
| Capital |
Pretoria (administrative capital); Cape Town (legislative capital); Bloemfontein (judicial capital) |
| Time Zone |
UTC+2 |
| Official Name |
Republic of South Africa |
| Currency |
South African Rand (ZAR) |
| Government |
Republic |
| Legislature |
Bicameral |
| Population |
48,782,756 |
| Independence Date |
May 31, 1910 |
| International Dialing Code |
27 |
| ISO Code alpha-3 |
ZA |
| ISO Code alpha-2 |
ZAF |
| GDP per Capita (PPP) |
$10,400 |
| Climate Type |
Semi-arid, Subtropical, Mediterranean and Marine |
| Major Language(s) |
Afrikaans, English, IsiNdebele, IsiXhosa, IsiZulu, Sesotho Sa Leboa, Sesotho, Setswana, SiSwati, Tshivenda and Xitsonga (all the 11 languages are official) |
| Major Ethnic Groups |
Black African, Colored, Indian/Asian, White |
| Major Religious Groups |
Christian (Anglican, Catholic, Dutch Reformed, Methodist, Pentecostal, Zion Christian) |
| Administrative Divisions |
9 Provinces |
| Neighbouring Countries |
Botswana, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, Swaziland, Zimbabwe |
| Major Industries |
Mining, Textile, Chemical, Ship repairing, Iron and Steel, Metal works |
| Natural Resources |
Coal, Copper, Diamonds, Iron ore, Manganese, Natural gas, Nickel, Platinum, Uranium |
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