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South Africa

Republic of South Africa

Region

Africa • Southern Africa

Capital

Pretoria

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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.

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.

Population
59,308,690
Area
1,221,037 km²
Time Zone
UTC+02:00
Top-Level Domain
.za

About South Africa

South Africa is a country located in Africa, specifically in the Southern Africa region. Its capital city is Pretoria. With a population of 59,308,690, it ranks among the highly populated countries in terms of population.

The country covers a total area of 1,221,037 km², making it one of the largest country in terms of land area. With a population density of 48.57 people per square kilometer, it is sparsely populated.

The official languages of South Africa include Afrikaans, English, Southern Ndebele, Northern Sotho, Southern Sotho, Swazi, Tswana, Tsonga, Venda, Xhosa and Zulu.

The currency used in South Africa is the South African rand (R), .

South Africa is a member of the United Nations.

In South Africa, vehicles drive on the left side of the road.

The country operates in the UTC+02:00 time zone.

South Africa shares its borders with 6 countries: Botswana, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, Eswatini and Zimbabwe.

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Coat of Arms of South Africa

Quick Facts

  • Capital: Pretoria, Bloemfontein, Cape Town
  • Continent: Africa
  • Native Name: South Africa
  • Demonym: South African
  • Top Level Domain: .za
  • Calling Code: +27
  • Independence: Independent country
  • Start of Week: Monday

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