- Official languages
English, isiZulu, isiXhosa, isiNdebele, Afrikaans, Siswati, Sepedi, Sesotho, Setswana, Tshivenḓa, Xitsonga and South African Sign Language.
- Currency
Rand (ZAR) – 100 cents equals one rand.
- Time
GMT +2 hours
- Government
Constitutional multiparty democracy, with three spheres – local, provincial and national government. Read more about South Africa’s government.
- Capitals
Pretoria (administrative)
Cape Town (legislative)
Bloemfontein(link is external) (judicial)
The Constitutional Court(link is external) is located in Johannesburg.
- Transportation
Excellent roads, rail and air facilities (both domestic and international). Public transport in all major cities include the Gautrain between Johannesburg and Pretoria, and the Bus Rapid Transport System in major cities.
- Telecommunications
World-class infrastructure. Internet access is widely available. The five mobile (cellular) networks are Vodacom, MTN, Cell C, Telkom Mobile and Virgin Mobile.
- Health
Top-quality public and private healthcare is available throughout the country. Malaria precautions are necessary in some areas.
- Key economic sectors
Mining, transport, energy, manufacturing, tourism, and agriculture
- Land surface area
1 220 813 km2
- Population
Total: 62 million
Male: 30 076 814 million (48,5%)
Female: 31 947 531 (51,5%)
- Provinces
Eastern Cape
Free State
Gauteng
KwaZulu-Natal
Limpopo
Mpumalanga
Northern Cape
North West
Western Cape