| South Africa, Africa Republic of South Africa |
| Quick Facts About the Country Capital - Pretoria (Tshwane) Government - Republic Currency - Rand (ZAR) Area total: 1,219,912 km2 land: 1,219,912 km2 water: 0 km2 Population - 43,647,658 (July 2002 est.) Language - 11 official languages, which are Afrikaans, English, isiNdebele, isiXhosa, isiZulu, Sesotho, Sesotho sa Leboa, Setswana, SiSwati, Tshivenda, and Xitsonga Religion - Christian 68%, Muslim 2%, Hindu 1.5%, indigenous beliefs and animist 28.5% Electricity - 220-240V/50HZ (South Africa plug) Calling Code +27 Internet TLD .za Time Zone UTC+2
Country Background Info coming soon. (Wikimedia Foundation, Inc) Weather and Climate Infocoming soon (Microsoft® Encarta® Reference Library 2003 and Wikimedia Foundation, Inc) Major Travel and Tourism Info (Country Travel Guide) 101 (Basics) - Major travel and tour destinations Info coming soon. (Wikimedia Foundation, Inc) History in Brief: Summary Info coming soon. (Microsoft® Encarta® Reference Library 2003 and Wikimedia Foundation, Inc) References Bureau of Consular Affairs, U.S. Department of State Microsoft® Encarta® Reference Library 2003 The World Factbook 2006 Wikimedia Foundation, Inc |