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Republic of South Africa
11 other official names[1]
Motto: "ǃke e꞉ ǀxarra ǁke" (ǀXam)
"Unity in Diversity"
Anthem: "National anthem of South Africa"
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Location South Africa AU Africa.svg
Capital
Largest cityJohannesburg[4]
Official languages11 languages[1]
Ethnic groups
(2019[6])
Religion
(2016)[7]
Demonym(s)South African
GovernmentUnitarydominant-partyparliamentary republic with an executive presidency
Cyril Ramaphosa
David Mabuza
Amos Masondo
Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula
LegislatureParliament
National Council
National Assembly
Independence 
• Union
31 May 1910
11 December 1931
31 May 1961
27 April 1994
4 February 1997
Area
• Total
1,221,037 km2 (471,445 sq mi) (24th)
• Water (%)
0.380
Population
• 2021 estimate
60,142,978[8] (23rd)
• 2011 census
51,770,560[9]:18
• Density
42.4/km2 (109.8/sq mi) (169th)
GDP (PPP)2021 estimate
• Total
Increase $748 billion[10] (32nd)
• Per capita
Increase $12,351[10] (96th)
GDP (nominal)2021 estimate
• Total
Increase $317 billion[10] (35th)
• Per capita
Increase $5,236[10] (89th)
Gini (2014)Positive decrease 63.0[11]
very high
HDI (2019)Increase 0.709[12]
high · 114th
CurrencySouth African rand (ZAR)
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Date formatShort formats:
Driving sideleft
Calling code+27
ISO 3166 codeZA
Internet TLD.za

Source: CIA World Factbook
This page was last updated on September 18, 2021


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