South Africa
Republic of South Africa
- Capital
- Pretoria, Cape Town and Bloemfontein
- Region
- Southern Africa
Country overview
South Africa occupies the southern tip of the African continent and has coastlines on both the Atlantic and Indian oceans. Its constitutional system assigns capital functions to three cities.
National flagZAF
Quick facts
Know the essentials
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- Capital
- Pretoria, Cape Town and Bloemfontein
- Currency
- South African rand
- Region
- Southern Africa
- Calling code
- +27
ZAR
Capital structure
South Africa has more than one capital function
Pretoria
Administrative capital
Cape Town
Legislative capital
Bloemfontein
Judicial capital
Language guide
Languages in South Africa
These are the languages listed in the public country guide. The list does not assign a legal status.
- isiZulu
- isiXhosa
- Afrikaans
- English
- and others
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Three essential facts
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- 01Learn
Government functions are divided among three capital cities.
- 02Learn
The country borders both the Atlantic and Indian oceans.
- 03Learn
It completely surrounds the Kingdom of Lesotho.
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Sources and verification
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