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| Official Name: | Republic of South Africa |
| Location: | Southern Africa, at the southern tip of the continent of Africa |
| Capital: | Pretoria |
| Climate: | Mostly semiarid; subtropical along east coast; sunny days, cool nights |
| Terrain: | Vast interior plateau rimmed by rugged hills and narrow coastal plain |
| Languages: | 11 official languages, including Afrikaans, English, Ndebele, Pedi, Sotho, Swazi, Tsonga, Tswana, Venda, Xhosa, Zulu |
| Official Currency: | Rand (ZAR) |
| Population: | 42,718,530 (July 2004 est.) |
| Religions: | Christian 68% (includes most whites and Coloreds, about 60% of blacks and about 40% of Indians), Muslim 2%, Hindu 1.5% (60% of Indians), indigenous beliefs and animist 28.5% |
| GDP - per capita: | Purchasing Power Parity - $10,700 (2003 est.) |
Source: CIA World Factbook
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