Republic of South Africa
Official name: South Africa, Republic of
Capital: Pretoria, Cape Town, Bloemfontein Total Area: 1,219,090 km2 Approximate population: 48,577,000 Location: Southern Africa Languages: English, Afrikaans, Southern Ndbele, Northern Sotho, Southern Sotho, Swazi, Tsonga, Tswana, Venda, Xhosa, Zulu Religions: Protestant, Roman Catholic, Sunni Muslim, Hindu Currency: Rand Organizations: United Nations, Commonwealth of Nations, Southern African Development Community
Maritime boundaries: Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean
Borders: Botswana, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, Zimbabwe