South Africa Quick Facts…
| Official Name | Republic of South Africa |
| Common Name | South Africa – /ˌsaʊθ ˈæf.ɹɪ.kə/ |
| Nationality | South African(s) – noun, South African – adjective |
| Independence | As a republic in 1961 (from the United Kingdom) |
| Administrative Divisions | 9 provinces |
| Total Population | 58.0 million (#25) with 68.8% urbanized – 2023 estimate |
| Major Urban Areas | Pretoria (capital city); Cape Town (legislative capital); Bloemfontein (judicial capital), Johannesburg, Durban |
| Major Languages | isiZulu (official) 25.3%, isiXhosa (official), Afrikaans (official), Sepedi (official), Setswana (official), English (official), Sesotho (official), Xitsonga (official), siSwati (official), Tshivenda (official), isiNdebele (official) |
| Electricity Access | 89.3% of total population |
| Internet Access | 72% of total population |
| Currency | Rand (ZAR) |
| Real GDP (PPP) | $790.6 billion – 2021 estimate |
| Real GDP per Capita | $13,300 (#124) – 2021 estimate |
| Total Area | 1,219,090 sq km / 470,693 sq mi (#26) with 0.4% water area |
| Geographic Region | Africa – Southern Africa |
| Bordering Countries | Botswana, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, Eswatini, Zimbabwe |
| Bordering Water Bodies | Indian Ocean, South Atlantic Ocean |
National Anthem: “National Anthem of South Africa”