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South Africa
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Area1,221,037 km²
Currencyrand
Calling code+27
Domain.za
Driving sideLeft
DemonymSouth African
National animalSpringbok
Facts
Geography
Capital
Bloemfontein
Region
Africa
Area
1,221,037 km²
Coordinates
Lat -31.0000°, Lng 22.0000°
Landlocked
No
Demographics
Population
62,027,503
Demonym
South African
Official languages
Afrikaans, English, Northern Sotho, Sesotho, South African Sign Language, Southern Ndebele, Swazi, Tsonga, Tswana, Venda, Xhosa, Zulu
Native names
Suid-Afrika, South Africa, Isewula Afrika, IRiphabhulikhi yeNingizimu Afrika, Afrika Borwa, Aferika Borwa, Afrika-Dzonga, Afurika Tshipembe, UMzantsi Afrika, IRiphabliki yaseNingizimu Afrika, Afrika Borwa
Languages
Official: Zulu (zu), Xhosa (xh), Venda (ve), Tsonga (ts), Tswana (tn), Sesotho (st), Swazi (ss), Southern Ndebele (nr), English (en), Afrikaans (af)
Spoken: Zulu (zu), Xhosa (xh), Venda (ve), Tsonga (ts), Tswana (tn), Sesotho (st), Swazi (ss), Southern Ndebele (nr), English (en), Afrikaans (af)
Government
Type
representative democracy
Founded
May 28, 1910
Independent
Yes
UN member
Yes
Details
Currencies
rand
Domain
.za
Calling code
+27
Driving side
left
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