Country Facts

• Full name: Republic of South Africa
• Population: 50.1 million (UN, 2009)
• Capitals: Pretoria (executive capital); Cape Town (legislative capital); Bloemfontein (judicial capital)
• Largest city: Johannesburg
• Area: 1.22 million sq km (470,693 sq miles)
• Major languages: 11 official languages including English, Afrikaans, Sesotho, Setswana, Xhosa and Zulu
• Major religion: Christianity, Islam, indigenous beliefs
• Life expectancy: 50 years (men), 53 years (women)
• Monetary unit: 1 Rand = 100 cents
• Main exports: Gold, diamonds, metals and minerals, cars, machinery
• GNI per capita: US $5,820 (World Bank, 2008)
• Internet domain: .za
• International dialling code: +27

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