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Complete details about South Africa in Africa with capital city Pretoria
| Country Name | South Africa (South Africa) |
| Country Code | ZAF |
| Capital City | Pretoria |
| Continent | Africa |
| Region | Southern Africa |
| Independence Year | 1910 |
| Population | 40377000 |
| Surface Area | 1221037.0 |
| Life Expectancy | 51.1 years |
| GNP | 116729.0 (old 129092.0) |
| Government Form | Republic |
Spoken Languages |
Afrikaans [official] (14.3%) English [official] (8.5%) Ndebele (1.5%) Northsotho (9.1%) Southsotho (7.6%) Swazi (2.5%) Tsonga (4.3%) Tswana (8.1%) Venda (2.2%) Xhosa [official] (17.7%) Zulu [official] (22.7%) |
Major Cities |
Cape Town, Western Cape (population 2352121) Soweto, Gauteng (population 904165) Johannesburg, Gauteng (population 756653) Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape (population 752319) Pretoria, Gauteng (population 658630) Inanda, KwaZulu-Natal (population 634065) Durban, KwaZulu-Natal (population 566120) Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng (population 468931) Kempton Park, Gauteng (population 442633) Alberton, Gauteng (population 410102) Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal (population 378810) Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal (population 370190) Benoni, Gauteng (population 365467) Randburg, Gauteng (population 341288) Umlazi, KwaZulu-Natal (population 339233) Bloemfontein, Free State (population 334341) Vereeniging, Gauteng (population 328535) Wonderboom, Gauteng (population 283289) Roodepoort, Gauteng (population 279340) Boksburg, Gauteng (population 262648) Klerksdorp, North West (population 261911) Soshanguve, Gauteng (population 242727) Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal (population 222993) East London, Eastern Cape (population 221047) Welkom, Free State (population 203296) Kimberley, Northern Cape (population 197254) Uitenhage, Eastern Cape (population 192120) Chatsworth, KwaZulu-Natal (population 189885) Mdantsane, Eastern Cape (population 182639) Krugersdorp, Gauteng (population 181503) Botshabelo, Free State (population 177971) Brakpan, Gauteng (population 171363) Witbank, Mpumalanga (population 167183) Oberholzer, Gauteng (population 164367) Germiston, Gauteng (population 164252) Springs, Gauteng (population 162072) Westonaria, Gauteng (population 159632) Randfontein, Gauteng (population 120838) Paarl, Western Cape (population 105768) Potchefstroom, North West (population 101817) Rustenburg, North West (population 97008) Nigel, Gauteng (population 96734) George, Western Cape (population 93818) Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal (population 89292) |
South Africa's most recent News and Stories
| Publisher: TIME (blog) | Wed, 23 May 2012 08:47:04 -0700 | |
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Is 'The Spear,' a picture by the South African artist Brett Murray representing South African President Jacob Zuma in heroic revolutionary pose ? with his penis hanging out ? good art? No. The pose is striking. But the black, red and yellow coloring ... read full story |
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| Publisher: New Yorker (blog) | Wed, 23 May 2012 11:08:18 -0700 | |
| The South African President's Spear read full story | ||
| Publisher: New York Times (blog) | Wed, 23 May 2012 11:07:08 -0700 | |
| Nude Paintings of Leaders Cause Stir in South Africa and Canada read full story | ||
| Publisher: msnbc.com (blog) | Wed, 23 May 2012 04:07:29 -0700 | |
| Painting over a presidential penis: Sign of respect for South Africa's Zuma or ... read full story | ||
| Publisher: Los Angeles Times | Tue, 22 May 2012 10:41:07 -0700 | |
| South African gallery closes after controversial work is defaced read full story | ||
| Publisher: Council on Foreign Relations (blog) | Wed, 23 May 2012 14:39:53 -0700 | |
| South Africa: Zuma Painting Opens Freedom of Expression Debate read full story | ||
| Publisher: Care2.com (blog) | Wed, 23 May 2012 10:08:40 -0700 | |
| Controversial Portrait of South African President Vandalized read full story | ||
| Publisher: BusinessWeek | Wed, 23 May 2012 06:48:09 -0700 | |
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By Mike Cohen on May 23, 2012 Nigeria and South Africa pledged to strengthen diplomatic ties and boost trade in oil and other products after patching up a diplomatic row over deportations. The governments of sub-Saharan Africa's two largest economies ... read full story |
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| Publisher: Reuters | Wed, 23 May 2012 11:31:18 -0700 | |
| S.Africa keen to replace Iranian crude with Nigerian read full story | ||
| Publisher: AllAfrica.com | Wed, 23 May 2012 00:10:49 -0700 | |
| Call for Review of South Africa-Nigeria Visa Regime read full story | ||
| Publisher: WorldStage | Wed, 23 May 2012 10:02:58 -0700 | |
| Nigeria, South Africa sign MOU on cooperation read full story | ||
| Publisher: Leadership Newspapers | Wed, 23 May 2012 11:42:12 -0700 | |
| Nigeria, South Africa Partner On Crude Oil Supplies read full story | ||
| Publisher: Independent Online | Wed, 23 May 2012 07:25:17 -0700 | |
| Cape Town to host Billabong this week read full story | ||
| Publisher: Voice of America | Wed, 23 May 2012 08:03:56 -0700 | |
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JOHANNESBURG - South Africa is hosting a first-ever African Diaspora Summit to bring prominent Africans abroad into contact with the continent's leaders to discuss ways of harnessing their expertise for African development. The main theme is unity and ... read full story |
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| Publisher: Spyghana.com | Wed, 23 May 2012 05:29:49 -0700 | |
| Address by the Chairperson of the Commission, Dr Jean Ping, to the Ministerial ... read full story | ||
| Publisher: Bloomberg | Wed, 23 May 2012 08:56:24 -0700 | |
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Mr Price Group Ltd. (MPC) , a South African clothing, furniture and linen retailer, fell the most in more than three years after full-year earnings missed estimates as trading space remained flat. The stock slumped 5.4 percent to 96.48 rand. read full story |
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| Publisher: NewsDay | Wed, 23 May 2012 09:35:14 -0700 | |
| S.Africa stocks at 4-1/2 month low on Europe read full story | ||
| Publisher: Independent Online | Wed, 23 May 2012 08:48:36 -0700 | |
| JSE hits 4-1/2 month low read full story | ||