South Africa
Africa · capital Pretoria
Capital
Pretoria
Population
60,400,000 (≈60M)
Area
1,221,037 km²
Density
49 / km²
Currency
South African Rand (ZAR)
Languages
Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans, English
Calling code
+27
ISO code
ZA
Region
Africa
About South Africa
South Africa 🇿🇦 is a country in Africa. Its capital is Pretoria, and it has an estimated population of 60,400,000 people across 1,221,037 km² of land — a population density of about 49 people per square kilometer. The official currency is the South African Rand (ZAR), and the main languages spoken are Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans, English. Its international dialing code is +27 and its ISO country code is ZA.
Figures are approximate recent estimates and may differ slightly from the latest official sources.