South Africa Location Map
South Africa Facts
Full Official Name: Republic of South Africa
Demonym: South African
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Area
Total Area: 1,219,090 km²
Total Land Area: 1,214,470 km²
Total Water Area: 4,620 km²
Demographics
Population: 60,442,647
Population Growth Rate: 1.07% (2024 est.)
Largest City: Johannesburg (Population: 5,635,000)
Ethnic Groups: Black African 80.9%, Colored 8.8%, White 7.8%, Indian/Asian 2.6% (2021 est.)
Languages: iZulu or Zulu (official) 25.3%, isiXhosa or Xhosa (official) 14.8%, Afrikaans (official) 12.2%, Sepedi or Pedi (official) 10.1%, Setswana or Tswana (official) 9.1%, English (official) 8.1%, Sesotho or Sotho (official) 7.9%, Xitsonga or Tsonga (official) 3.6%, siSwati or Swati (official) 2.8%, Tshivenda or Venda (official) 2.5%, isiNdebele or Ndebele (official) 1.6%, other (includes South African sign language (official) and Khoi or Khoisan or Khoe languages) 2% (2018 est.)
Religions: Christian 86%, ancestral, tribal, animist, or other traditional African religions 5.4%, Muslim 1.9%, other 1.5%, nothing in particular 5.2% (2015 est.)
Economy
Currency: South African rand
Real GDP at Purchasing Power Parity ($ PPP): $862.981 billion (2023 est.)
GDP per capita (PPP): $14,300 (2023 est.)
Exports Value Per Year: $124.731 billion (2023 est.)
Biggest Export Partners: China 16%, US 7%, Germany 7%, India 6%, Japan 6% (2022)
Imports Value Per Year: $123.541 billion (2023 est.)
Biggest Import Partners: China 21%, Germany 9%, India 7%, US 5%, Saudi Arabia 4% (2022)
Government
Type: parliamentary republic
Capital City: Pretoria (administrative capital); Cape Town (legislative capital); Bloemfontein (judicial capital) (Population: 2,818,100)
Other Facts
Time Zone: UTC+2 (SAST)
Country Code: ZA
Internet TLD: .za
Climate Map of South Africa
Climate: mostly semiarid; subtropical along east coast; sunny days, cool nights
Topographic Map of South Africa
