| Full Name | Republic of South Africa |
| Capital | Pretoria |
| Form of Government | Parliamentary Republic |
| Date of Independence | 31 May, 1961 |
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| Total Area | 1 221 037 km2 (25th) 471 443 sq mi |
| Total Population (2008 estimate) | 47 900 000 (25th) |
| Time Zone | SAST (UTC+2) |
| Currency | Rand |
| GDP (Nominal, 2007 estimate) | $283.071 billion |
| GDP Per Capita | $5,915 |
| Human Development Index | .674 |
| Languages | Afrikaans, English, Southern Ndebele, Northern Sotho, Southern Sotho, Swazi, Tsonga, Tswana, Venda, Xhosa, Zulu |
| Etnic Groups | 79.5% Black, 9.2% White, 8.9% Coloured, 2.5% Asian |
| Religions | 79.7% Christian, 1.5% Islam, Hinduism j1.3% |
| Principal Cities | Pretoria, Bloemfontein, Cape Town, Johannesburg |
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