South Africa: flag, capital and key facts
South Africa is a country in Africa whose capital is Pretoria. It covers 1,221,037 km², making it the 24th largest country in the world. Its population is estimated at 59,308,690, 25th in the world. It shares a land border with 6 countries. Official currency: Rand (ZAR).
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Key facts about South Africa
| Capital | Pretoria |
|---|---|
| Continent | Africa |
| Population | 59,308,690 (rank 25) |
| Land area | 1,221,037 km² (rank 24) |
| Currency | Rand (ZAR) |
| GDP per capita | 6,700 USD |
| Main languages | Zulu, Xhosa |
| ISO 3166-1 code | ZA |
Which countries border South Africa?
South Africa shares a land border with 6 countries:
- Botswana — capital Gaborone
- Eswatini — capital Mbabane
- Lesotho — capital Maseru
- Mozambique — capital Maputo
- Namibia — capital Windhoek
- Zimbabwe — capital Harare
Other countries in Africa
Play with South Africa on Flagdle
South Africa is one of the 195 countries in Flagdle's daily rotation. It can show up in any of the modes:
- Flags — recognise the flag in 3 tries.
- Capitals — find “Pretoria” from the country name.
- Worldle — identify the country from its outline.
- Daily Challenge — the 9 chained mini-games on a single country.
Data sources
Country code per ISO 3166-1 alpha-2, currency code per ISO 4217. Flag image served by FlagCDN, outline by mapsicon, coat of arms by Wikimedia Commons. Population and land area from United Nations public data; GDP per capita in current US dollars.