Description

South Africa is the most southern country in Africa. Namibia, Botswana, and Zimbabwe border it to the north; Mozambique and Eswatini border it to the east and northeast; and to the south, it has a coastline that stretches along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans. In addition to this, it totally encloses the nation of Lesotho itself. After Tanzania, it is the country with the second-highest population that is situated totally south of the equator. More specifically, it is the country that is the southernmost on the mainland of the Old World. The country of South Africa is a biodiversity hotspot, boasting a wide variety of distinct biomes and plant and animal species.

Although Cape Town serves as the site of Parliament, Pretoria is the administrative capital of South Africa. Cape Town is also the legislative capital. Throughout history, Bloemfontein has been considered to be the capital of the judicial system. Johannesburg is the largest city in South Africa and the location of the highest court in the country.

Black South Africans make up approximately 80 percent of the population. The population that is left over is made up of the largest communities of people of European (White South Africans), Asian (Indian South Africans and Chinese South Africans), and multiracial (Coloured South Africans) ancestry in Africa. South African society is characterized by its multiethnic composition, which includes a diverse range of cultures, languages, and religious practices.


Facts

President: Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa
Language: English, isiZulu, isiXhosa, afrikaans, sesotho sa Leboa, setswana, xitsonga, siSwati, tshivenda and sesotho.
Currency:  South African Rand
Main Sport: Rugby

Figures

Population: 60 995 472 pl.
Land Area: 471,445 sq mi.
Unemployment Rate: 32.7%
Population Under Poverty Line: 16.6 %

Faith

Christianity: 78.0%
Other: 11.2%
No religion: 10.8%