South Africa, Africa
This post was last updated by José of onez on Monday, 21 April 2025.
South Africa is a country on the Sub-Saharan Africa located in the Southern Africa sub‑region of the Africa continent.
| South Africa is located in | Sub-Saharan Africa Southern Africa Africa Continent |
| South Africa population | 63 212 384 inhabitants (2023 UN data) |
| South Africa Area | 1 219 912 Km2 ( 758 017 sq mi) |
| Latitude & Longitude | 29° 00' S, 24° 00' E |
| South Africa Capital city | Pretoria (executive capital) Cape Town (legislative capital) Bloemfontein (judicial capital) |
| Neighbouring countries | Zimbabwe, Eswatini, Mozambique, Botswana, Namibia, Lesotho |
| South Africa Climate | mostly semiarid; subtropical along east coast; sunny days, cool nights |
| Most predominant religion | Christian, |
| Second most predominant religion | ancestral, tribal, animist, or other traditional African religions, |
| Currency name & code | Rand (ZAR) |
| Internet ccTLD | .za |
| South Africa calling code | 27 |
| Passport ranking | 46 |
South Africa administrative divisions
- 9 provinces;
- Eastern Cape,
- Free State,
- Gauteng,
- KwaZulu-Natal,
- Limpopo,
- Mpumalanga,
- Northern Cape,
- North West,
- Western Cape
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