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FlagCoat of arms
Motto: !ke e: ǀxarra ǁke  (ǀXam)
"Unity In Diversity"
Anthem: National anthem of South Africa
CapitalPretoria (executive)
Bloemfontein (judicial)
Cape Town (legislative)
LargestJohannesburg(2006)[2]
Official language(s)
Ethnic groups 79.5% Black
9.0% White
9.0% Coloured
2.5% Asian[4]
DemonymSouth African
GovernmentConstitutionalparliamentary republic
 - PresidentJacob Zuma
 - Deputy PresidentKgalema Motlanthe
 - NCOP ChairmanM. J. Mahlangu
 - National Assembly SpeakerMax Sisulu
 - Chief JusticeMogoeng Mogoeng
LegislatureParliament
 - Upper houseNational Council of Provinces
 - Lower houseNational Assembly
Independencefrom the United Kingdom 
 - Union31 May 1910 
 - Statute of Westminster11 December 1931 
 - Republic31 May 1961 
Area
 - Total1,221,037 km2 (25th)
471,443 sq mi 
 - Water (%)Negligible
Population
 - 2012 estimate48,810,427[5] (24th)
 - 2001 census44,819,778[6] 
 - Density41.4/km2 (169th)
107.2/sq mi
GDP (PPP)2011 estimate
 - Total$555.134 billion[7] 
 - Per capita$10,973[7] 
GDP (nominal)2011 estimate
 - Total$408.074 billion[7] 
 - Per capita$8,066[7] 
Gini (2009)63.1[8] (high) (2nd)
HDI (2011)0.619 increase (medium) (123rd)
CurrencySouth African Rand (ZAR)
Time zoneSAST(UTC+2)
Drives on theleft
ISO 3166 codeZA
Internet TLD.za
Calling code+27

Source: CIA World Factbook
Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of July 26, 2012

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