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South Africa

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.

One nation, proudly united under one rainbow

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