South Africa
Formal Name:
Republic of South Africa
Local Name:
Suid Afrika
Local Formal Name:
Republic of South Africa

Common- wealth |
United Nations | African Union |
Location: | Africa |
Status: | UN Member Country |
Capital City: | Pretoria (administrative capital) |
Main Cities: | Cape Town (legislative capital), Bloemfontein (judicial capital), Johannesburg, Durban |
Population: | 41,749,000 |
Area: | 1,221,040 km2 |
Currency: | 1 rand = 100 cents |
Languages: | Afrikaans, English, Xhosa, Zulu |
Religions: | Black Christian churches, Dutch Reformed, Roman Catholic |
Map: |

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National Flag [2:3]
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Naval Ensign [2:3]

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