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South Africa is a republic at the southern tip of Africa. It is bordered to the north by Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe, to the north-east by Mosambique[?] and Swaziland. Lesotho is contained entirely inside the borders of South Africa.

Afrika borwa
Suid-Afrika
Republic of South Africa

coat of arms

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National motto: Xxxxx

Official languages Afrikaans, English, Zulu, Xhosa, Swazi, Ndebele, Southern Sotho, Northern Sotho, Tsonga, Tswana and Venda

Capitals Cape Town (legislative) Pretoria (administrative) Bloemfontein (judicial)

President Thabo Mbeki

Area
- Total
- % water Ranked 24:th
1,219,912 km²
xx% / Negligible

Population
- Total (2002)
- Density Ranked 26:th
43,647,658
36/km²

Independence
- Declared
- Recognised (Event Xxxx)
(Year)
May 31, 1910

Currency Rand

Time zone UTC +2

National anthems Nkosi Sikelel iAfrica (God Bless Africa)
Die Stem van Suid Afrika (The Call of South Africa)

Internet TLD .ZA

Calling Code 27

Table of contents

1 History

2 Politics

3 Geography

4 Economy

5 Demographics

6 Culture

7 Miscellaneous topics

8 External links

History

Main article: History of South Africa

Politics

Main article: Politics of South Africa

Geography

Main article: Geography of South Africa

Economy

Main article: Economy of South Africa

Demographics

Main article: Demographics of South Africa

Culture

Main article: Culture of South Africa[?]

Holidays
Date English Name Local Name Remarks

Miscellaneous topics

External links

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