Although Pretoria is considered to be the capital of South Africa, the country actually has three capitals: Pretoria (executive), Cape Town (legislative), and Bloemfontein (judicial).
In its eastern part, South Africa entirely surrounds another country - Lesotho, an independent constitutional monarchy.
Official name: |
Republic of South Africa (formerly: Union of South Africa) |
Capital: |
Pretoria |
Size: |
1.221,037 km² |
Population: |
41.6 million |
Borders: |
Namibia (northwest), Botswana, Zimbabwe (north), Mozambique, Swaziland (northeast and east), Lesotho (within South Africa), Indian Ocean (southeast), Atlantic Ocean (southwest) |
Currency: |
Rand |
Official languages: |
English, Afrikaans, Tsonga, Ndebele, Zwazi, Tswana, Venda, Xhosa, Zulu |
Nationality / People: |
A person of South African nationality is a South African. |