Capital: Pretoria
Population
Total Population:
59,893,885
Natural Increase:
0.8%
Density:
49 Inhabitants/km²
Urban Population:
68.3%
Population of main urban zones:
Johannesburg (7,860,800); Cape Town (3,431,000); Durban (2,786,100); Pretoria (1,763,400); Port Elizabeth (876,500); Soshanguve (728,100); Evaton (605,500); Pietermaritzburg (475,300); Bloemfontein (464,600); Vereeniging (378,000)
Ethnic Origins:
About 80% of African origin; under 10% of European origin; under 10% of mixed African, Asian and/or European origin; and about 2.5% of Asian, primarily Indian, origin. (
Statistics South Africa)
Official Language:
Afrikaans, English, Ndebele, Northern Sotho, Sotho, Swati, Tsonga, Tswana, Venda, Xhosa, Zulu.
Other Languages Spoken:
Fanagalo, Hindi, Sotho, Tsotsitaal, Venda.
Business Language(s):
English and Afrikaans.
Religion:
Almost 80% of the population is Christian. There are also Hindu, Muslim and Jewish minorities, as well as groups who follow traditional African beliefs.
Local Time:
It is %T:%M %A In Pretoria
Exchange Rate on
:
National Currency: South African Rand (ZAR)
Country Overview
Area:
1,219,090 km²
Type of State:
South Africa is a federal parliamentary republic.
Type of Economy:
Upper-middle-income economy, emerging financial market.
The second wealthiest country in Africa (GDP)
HDI*:
0.666/1
HDI (World Rank):
116/188
Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.
Telecommunication
Telephone Code:
To call from South Africa, dial 00
To call South Africa, dial +27
Internet Suffix:
.za
Computers:
8.4 per 100 Inhabitants
Telephone Lines:
7.9 per 100 Inhabitants
Internet Users:
41.0 per 100 Inhabitants
Access to Electricity:
85.4% of the Population
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Latest Update: November 2024