Introduction to South Africa

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Capital	Pretoria - Administrative Cape Town - Legislative Bloemfontein - Judicial
Government	Republic
Currency	Rand (ZAR)
Area	total: 1,219,912 km² land: 1,219,912 km² water: 0 km²
Population	48,782,756 (July 2008 est.)
Language	There are 11 official languages:- Afrikaans English Ndebele Xhosa Zulu Sepedi Sesotho Setswana Swati Tshivenda Xitsonga
Religion	Christian 68% (includes most Whites and Coloureds, about 60% of Blacks and about 40% of Indians), Muslim 2%, Hindu 1.5% (60% of Indians), indigenous beliefs, animist, other religions and people without religion 28.5%
Electricity	220-240V/50HZ (South Africa plug)
Calling Code	+27
Internet TLD	.za
Time Zone	UTC+2

South Africa www.southafrica.net is located at the southern tip of Africa. It is bordered by Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Swaziland and Lesotho (which is completely surrounded by South Africa). It is a vast country with widely varying landscapes and has 11 official languages, as well as an equally diverse population. South Africa is renowned for its wines and is the world's largest producer of gold. South Africa has a strong economy and is an influential player in African politics. In 2010, South Africa will host the first Football World Cup to be held on the African continent.

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Bretby, in Province of Northern Cape
Bultfontein, in Province of Northern Cape
Klein Sandkoppies, a hill in Province of Northern Cape
Modderfontein, in Province of Northern Cape
Murasie, in Province of Northern Cape
Nababeep, in Province of Northern Cape

Natken se Hoek, in Province of Northern Cape
Padkloof, in Province of Northern Cape
Wicklow, in Province of Northern Cape
Wiel Draai, in Province of Northern Cape

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South Africa: Introduction is based on work by Sylvan Golden, Eco84, Barry Downs, Franc van Diest, Stefan Ertmann, Sharon Cooper, Peter Southwood, Shaund, iGuide, and others. South Africa Travel Guide & South Africa Interactive Map is available under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 1.0. See background image credits.