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South Africa South AfricaRemove | |
|---|---|
| Basics | |
| Capital | Pretoria |
| Region | AfricaSouthern Africa |
| Languages | Afrikaans, English, Northern Sotho, Southern Ndebele, Southern Sotho, Swazi, Tsonga, Tswana, Venda, Xhosa, Zulu |
| Currencies | South African rand (R) |
| Area (km²) | 1,221,037 |
| Population density (people / km²) | 53.0 |
| UN member | Yes |
| ISO codes | ZA / ZAF |
| Indicators | |
| Population (people) | 64,747,3192025 · Source |
| Population growth (% / year) | 1.1%2025 · Source |
| GDP (current US$) | $427.18B2025 · Source |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | $6,5982025 · Source |
| Life expectancy at birth (years) | 66.32024 · Source |
| Urban population (% of total) | 63.8%2025 · Source |
| Internet users (% of population) | 78.4%2024 · Source |
| Land area (km²) | 1,213,0902023 · Source |
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