Location:
Southern Africa, at the southern tip of the continent of Africa Southern Africa, at the southern tip of the continent of Africa
Capital:
Pretoria
Total Area:
1,219,912 sq km'
Population:
appox. 48,577,00048,577,000
Languages:
Afrikaans, English, Ndebele, Pedi, Sotho, Swazi, Tsonga, Tswana, Venda, Xhosa, ZuluAfrikaans, English, Ndebele, Pedi, Sotho, Swazi, Tsonga, Tswana, Venda, Xhosa, Zulu
Currency:
Rand (ZAR) Rand (ZAR)
Independance Day:
31 May 1910 (from UK)
Date Joined:
Rejoined 1994, (South Africa withdrew from the Commonwealth on its own accord in 1961)
Head of Government:
President HE Cyril Ramaphosa (since 15 February 2018)