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Official Name: Republic of South Africa
Population: 47,556,900
Capital City: Pretoria (1.5 million), Cape Town (3.2 million) is the legislative centre, and Bloemfontein (350,000) is the judicial centre.
Government: Republic & Independent member of the British Commonwealth
Government Leader: President Thabo Mbeki (Head of State)
Languages: Afrikaans, English, Ndebele, Pedi, Sotho, Swazi, Tsonga, Tswana, Venda, Xhosa and Zulu - all (official)
Official Currency: Rand (ZAR)
National Day: 27 April; Freedom Day
Population Mix: African (77%), White (11%), Coloured (9%), Other (3%)
Time Zone: GMT/UTC +2
Daylight Saving: Not in use
Religions: Christian (68%), others
Land Area: 1,221,040 sq km (471,443 sq miles)
Latitude/Longitude: 25? 73'S, 28? 22'E
Heighest Point: Njesuthi (11,181 ft.) (3,408 m)
Population: 47,556,900
Capital City: Pretoria (1.5 million), Cape Town (3.2 million) is the legislative centre, and Bloemfontein (350,000) is the judicial centre.
Government: Republic & Independent member of the British Commonwealth
Government Leader: President Thabo Mbeki (Head of State)
Languages: Afrikaans, English, Ndebele, Pedi, Sotho, Swazi, Tsonga, Tswana, Venda, Xhosa and Zulu - all (official)
Official Currency: Rand (ZAR)
National Day: 27 April; Freedom Day
Population Mix: African (77%), White (11%), Coloured (9%), Other (3%)
Time Zone: GMT/UTC +2
Daylight Saving: Not in use
Religions: Christian (68%), others
Land Area: 1,221,040 sq km (471,443 sq miles)
Latitude/Longitude: 25? 73'S, 28? 22'E
Heighest Point: Njesuthi (11,181 ft.) (3,408 m)
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