South Africa - Introduction
South Africa (officially: Republic of South Africa) is a country in Africa, precisely in Southern Africa, with a population of about 61.3 Millions inhabitants today (2024-12-19). The capital city of Republic of South Africa is Pretoria, and the official country TLD code is .za. South Africa has cca2, cca3, cioc, ccn3 codes as ZA, ZAF, RSA, 710 respectively. Check some other vital information below.
South Africa , Coat of Arms
Names
| Common | South Africa |
|---|---|
| Official | Republic of South Africa |
| Common (Native) | South Africa |
| Official (Native) | Republic of South Africa |
| Alternative spellings | ZA, RSA, Suid-Afrika, Republic of South Africa |
| Translations ⬇️ | |
Languages
| afr | Afrikaans |
|---|---|
| eng | English |
| nbl | Southern Ndebele |
| nso | Northern Sotho |
| sot | Southern Sotho |
| ssw | Swazi |
| tsn | Tswana |
| tso | Tsonga |
| ven | Venda |
| xho | Xhosa |
| zul | Zulu |
Geography
South Africa is located in Southern Africa and has a total land area of 1221037 km². It is bounded by Botswana, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, Swaziland, Zimbabwe and the capital city is Pretoria
| Region/Continent | Africa |
|---|---|
| Subregion | Southern Africa |
| TimeZone | UTC+02:00 |
| Capital city | Pretoria |
| Area | 1221037 km² |
| Population 2024-12-19 | 61.3 Millions |
| Bordered Countreies | Botswana, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, Swaziland, Zimbabwe |
| Demonym | |
| eng | Male: South African / Female: South African |
| fra | Male: Sud-africain / Female: Sud-africaine |
| Lat/Lng | -29, 24 |
Historical data and more
The National Flag of South Africa
The flag of South Africa is composed of two equal horizontal bands of red and blue, with a yellow-edged black isosceles triangle superimposed on the hoist side of the field. This triangle has its base centered on the hoist end, spans about two-fifth the width and two-third the height of the field, and is enclosed on its sides by the arms of a white-edged green horizontally oriented Y-shaped band which extends along the boundary of the red and blue bands to the fly end of the field.
| Currency | |
|---|---|
| Name | South African rand |
| Code | ZAR |
| Symbol | R |
| Other info | |
| Idependent | yes, officially-assigned |
| UN Member country | yes |
| Start of Week | monday |
| Car Side | left |
| Codes | |
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 | ZA |
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 | ZAF |
| ISO 3166-1 numeric | 710 |
| International calling code | +27 |
| FIFA 3 Letter Code | RSA |
All Important Facts about South Africa
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