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Capital:
Pretoria (executive)
Bloemfontein (judicial)
Cape Town (legislative)
Largest city: Johannesburg (2006)
Official languages:
Afrikaans
English
Southern Ndebele
Northern Sotho
Southern Sotho
Swazi
Tsonga
Tswana
Venda
Xhosa
Zulu
Ethnic groups:
79.5% Black
9.2% White
8.9% Coloured
2.5% Asian
Demonym:
South African
Government Constitutional democracy:
- President Jacob Zuma
Independence from the United Kingdom:
- Union 31 May 1910
- Statute of Westminster 11 December 1931
- Republic 31 May 1961
Area:
- Total 1 221 037 km2 (25th) 471 443 sq mi
Population
- 2008 estimate 47 900 000 (25th)
- 2001 census 44 819 778
- Density 39/km2 (170th) 101/sq mi
GDP (PPP) 2008 estimate
- Total $492.684 billion
- Per capita $10,119
GDP (nominal) 2008 estimate
- Total $277.188 billion
- Per capita $5,693
Currency Rand: (ZAR)
Time zone: SAST (UTC+2)
Drives on the left
Internet TLD: .za
Calling code: +27
Sports:
Rugby - Springboks
Soccer - Bafana Bafana
Cricket - Proteas