| Official name: | Republic of South Africa (formerly: Union of South Africa) |
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| Capital: | Pretoria |
| Size: | 1.221,037 km² |
| Population: | 41.6 million |
| Borders: | Namibia (northwest), Botswana, Zimbabwe (north), Mozambique, Swaziland (northeast and east), Lesotho (within South Africa), Indian Ocean (southeast), Atlantic Ocean (southwest) |
| Currency: | Rand |
| Official languages: | English, Afrikaans, Tsonga, Ndebele, Zwazi, Tswana, Venda, Xhosa, Zulu |
| Nationality / People: | A person of South African nationality is a South African. |
| Local time: | Johannesburg: |
Other interesting facts:
Although Pretoria is considered to be the capital of South Africa, the country actually has three capitals: Pretoria (executive), Cape Town (legislative), and Bloemfontein (judicial).
In its eastern part, South Africa entirely surrounds another country - Lesotho, an independent constitutional monarchy.
English is also an official language in the following African countries: Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Nigeria, Malawi, Sierra Leone, Swaziland, The Gambia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe