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South Africa today, map & information |
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| Official Name : |
REPUBLIEK VAN SUID-AFRICA (Republic of South Africa) |
| Land Area: |
1,233,404 square kilometres / 476,094 square miles. |
| Population: |
44,344,000 (est July 2005). Density 36 persons per square kilometre. |
| Languages: |
Afrikaans, English, Sepedi, Sesotho, Setswana, plus 5 other official languages, and others. |
| Religions: |
Christian 70%, Sunni Muslim 10%, Hindu 5%. |
| Capital: |
Pretoria. Population 1,480,000 |
| Currency: |
Rand, divided into 100 cents. |
| Independant: |
31 May 1910 (creation of the Union). 31 May 1961, becomes an independant republic outside the Commonwealth of Nations -(the former British Empire). |
| National Flag - Ratio 2:3 |
Climate in Pretoria - elev. 1369m/4490ft |
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