South Africa
Südafrika
South Africa is in Africa. Here you’ll find flag, capital and neighbours to learn.
Borders: Botswana, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, Eswatini, Zimbabwe
- Capital
- Pretoria
- Region
- Africa
- Subregion
- Südliches Afrika
- Area
- 1,221,037 km²
- Population
- 64,747,319
- Languages
- Afrikaans, English, Southern Ndebele, Northern Sotho, Sotho, Swazi, Tswana, Tsonga, Venda, Xhosa, Zulu
Did you know?
- Oddities
South Africa has three capitals: Pretoria (executive), Cape Town (parliament) and Bloemfontein (judiciary).
- Language
With eleven official languages plus South African Sign Language added in 2023, South Africa has twelve official languages.
- History
South Africa is the only country that developed nuclear weapons itself and then voluntarily dismantled them.
- Nature
The Cape region is its own floral kingdom — Table Mountain alone hosts more plant species than the whole of Great Britain.
- History
In 1967 the world’s first human heart transplant was performed in Cape Town.
Frequently asked questions about South Africa
Pretoria is the capital of South Africa.
South Africa is in Africa.
South Africa has about 64,747,319 inhabitants.
South Africa covers about 1,221,037 km².
In South Africa people speak, among others, Afrikaans, English, Southern Ndebele, Northern Sotho, Sotho, Swazi, Tswana, Tsonga, Venda, Xhosa, Zulu.