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South Africa

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FlagCoat of arms
Motto!ke e: ǀxarra ǁke  (ǀXam)
"Unity In Diversity"
AnthemNational anthem of South Africa
CapitalPretoria (executive)
Bloemfontein (judicial)
Cape Town (legislative)
LargestJohannesburg(2006) [2]
Official language(s)
Ethnic groups 79.4% Black
9.2% White
8.8% Coloured
2.6% Asian[4]
DemonymSouth African
GovernmentConstitutionalparliamentary republic
 - PresidentJacob Zuma
 - Deputy PresidentKgalema Motlanthe
 - NCOP ChairmanM. J. Mahlangu
 - National Assembly SpeakerMax Sisulu
 - Chief JusticeSandile Ngcobo
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
 - 2010 estimate49,991,300[4] (25th)
 - 2001 census44,819,778[5] 
 - Density41/km2 (170th)
106.2/sq mi
GDP (PPP)2009 estimate
 - Total$505.214 billion[6] 
 - Per capita$10,243[6] 
GDP (nominal)2009 estimate
 - Total$287.219 billion[6] 
 - Per capita$5,823[6] 
Gini (2000)57.8[7] (high
HDI (2009)0.683 increase (medium) (129th)
CurrencyRand (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 12, 2011


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