Republic of South Africa

Official name: Republic of South Africa
Also known as: Republiek van Suid-Afrika (Afrikaans), iRiphabhuliki yaseNingizimu Afrika (Zulu), iRiphabhlikhi yoMzantsi Afrika (Xhosa), Repabliki ya Afrika-Borwa (Pedi), Rephaboliki ya Afrika Borwa (Southern Sotho), Rephaboliki ya Aforika Borwa (Tswana), Riphabliki ya Afrika Dzonga (Tsonga), iRiphabhulikhi yaseNingizimu-Afrika (Swati), Riphabuḽiki ya Afurika Tshipembe (Venda), iRiphabliki yeSewula Afrika (Southern Ndebele)

South Africa Map OutlineCapital: Pretoria, Cape Town, Bloemfontein
Total Area: 1,221,037 km² (471,445 mi²)
Approximate population: 62,027,503
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: South African rand (ZAR)
Organizations: United Nations, Commonwealth of Nations, Southern African Development Community
Maritime boundaries: Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean
Border countries (6): Botswana 1,969 km, Lesotho 1,106 km, Mozambique 496 km, Namibia 1,005 km, Eswatini 438 km, Zimbabwe 230 km.
Coastline: 2,798 km

South Africa is divided into 9 provinces:
Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape, North West, Western Cape

Natural resources: gold, chromium, antimony, coal, iron ore, manganese, nickel, phosphates, tin, rare earth elements, uranium, gem diamonds, platinum, copper, vanadium, salt, natural gas.