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South Africa

Republic of South Africa

Country in southern Africa.

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Statements about South Africa

Motto

Unity in Diversity

Currency

Rand

Unicode Character

🇿🇦

Emergency Phone Number

112
Has Use
:
Police
Has Use
:
Emergency Medical Services
Has Use
:
Fire Department

Electrical Plug Type

Europlug
AC Power Plugs and Sockets: British and Related Types
BS 546
IEC 60906-1

Licence Plate Code

ZA (1936 - )
Start Time
: 1936

Trunk Prefix

0

Office Held by Head of Government

President of South Africa
(5/10/1994 - )
Start Time
: 5/10/1994
Prime Minister of South Africa
(5/31/1910 - 9/14/1984)
Start Time
: 5/31/1910
End Time
: 9/14/1984
State President of South Africa
(9/14/1984 - 5/10/1994)
Start Time
: 9/14/1984
End Time
: 5/10/1994

Gini Coefficient

63.1 (2009)
Point in Time
: 2009

Basic Form of Government

Parliamentary Republic
Representative Democracy

Public Holiday

12 items
New Year's Day
Good Friday
Freedom Day
Day in Year for Periodic Occurrence
:
April 27
International Workers' Day
Youth Day
Day in Year for Periodic Occurrence
:
June 16
National Women's Day
Heritage Day
Day of Reconciliation
Christmas
Day of Goodwill
Family Day
Human Rights Day

Has Characteristic

Free Country
Statement Supported By
:
Freedom in the World

Flag Image

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Diplomatic Relation

56 items
Canada
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Canada–South Africa Relations
Italy
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Italy–South Africa Relations
Brazil
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Brazil–South Africa Relations
Germany
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Germany–South Africa Relations
Australia
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Australia–South Africa Relations
Zambia
Statement Is Subject Of
:
South Africa–Zambia Relations
Ukraine
(3/16/1992 - )
Statement Is Subject Of
:
South Africa–Ukraine Relations
Start Time
: 3/16/1992
Eswatini
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Eswatini–South Africa Relations
United Kingdom
Statement Is Subject Of
:
South Africa–United Kingdom Relations
Argentina
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Argentina–South Africa Relations
Angola
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Angola–South Africa Relations
Botswana
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Botswana–South Africa Relations
Bulgaria
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Bulgaria–South Africa Relations
Egypt
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Egypt–South Africa Relations
Finland
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Finland–South Africa Relations
Ghana
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Ghana–South Africa Relations
India
Statement Is Subject Of
:
India–South Africa Relations
Ireland
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Ireland–South Africa Relations
Lesotho
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Lesotho–South Africa Relations
Malaysia
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Malaysia–South Africa Relations
Libya
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Libya–South Africa Relations
Mauritius
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Mauritius–South Africa Relations
Malawi
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Malawi–South Africa Relations
Pakistan
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Pakistan–South Africa Relations
Mozambique
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Mozambique–South Africa Relations
Namibia
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Namibia–South Africa Relations
Palestine
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Palestine–South Africa Relations
Republic of the Congo
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Republic of the Congo–South Africa Relations
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic–South Africa Relations
Nigeria
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Nigeria–South Africa Relations
Iran
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Iran–South Africa Relations
Bolivia
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Bolivia–South Africa Relations
Indonesia
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Indonesia–South Africa Relations
Netherlands
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Netherlands–South Africa Relations
Philippines
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Philippines–South Africa Relations
Cuba
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Cuba–South Africa Relations
Singapore
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Singapore–South Africa Relations
Switzerland
Statement Is Subject Of
:
South Africa–Switzerland Relations
Turkey
Statement Is Subject Of
:
South Africa–Turkey Relations
European Union
Statement Is Subject Of
:
South Africa–European Union Relations
Sri Lanka
Statement Is Subject Of
:
South Africa–Sri Lanka Relations
Taiwan
Statement Is Subject Of
:
South Africa–Taiwan Relations
Zimbabwe
Statement Is Subject Of
:
South Africa–Zimbabwe Relations
Japan
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Japan–South Africa Relations
Russia
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Russia–South Africa Relations
People's Republic of China
Statement Is Subject Of
:
China–South Africa Relations
Denmark
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Denmark–South Africa Relations
Greece
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Greece–South Africa Relations
Serbia
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Serbia–South Africa Relations
Bangladesh
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Bangladesh–South Africa Relations
Mexico
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Mexico–South Africa Relations
France
Statement Is Subject Of
:
France–South Africa Relations
Israel
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Israel–South Africa Relations
Kenya
North Korea
(8/10/1998 - )
Statement Is Subject Of
:
North Korea–South Africa Relations
Start Time
: 8/10/1998
Poland
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Poland–South Africa Relations

Office Held by Head of State

President of South Africa

Commons Gallery

South Africa (RSA)

Legislative Body

Parliament of South Africa

Inception

5/31/1910

Located in Time Zone

UTC+02:00
UTC+03:00
Applies to Part
:
Prince Edward Islands
Africa/Johannesburg

History of Topic

History of South Africa

Continent

Africa

Capital

Pretoria
Applies to Part
:
Executive Branch
Bloemfontein
Applies to Part
:
Judiciary
Cape Town
Applies to Part
:
Legislature

Official Website

https://www.gov.za/

Coat of Arms

Coat of Arms of South Africa

Demonym

46 items
Zuid-Afrikaan
Suid-Afrikaner
South African
dél-afrikai
sørafrikanere
Sudafrikano
Sulüdafrikänan
Sud-Africain
Applies to Part
:
Male
Sud-Africaine
Applies to Part
:
Female
جنوب أفريقي
Applies to Part
:
Masculine
جنوب أفريقية
Applies to Part
:
Feminine
جنوب أفريقيون
Applies to Part
:
Plural
південноафриканець
Applies to Part
:
Masculine
південноафриканка
Applies to Part
:
Feminine
південноафриканці
Applies to Part
:
Plural
דרום אפריקאי
Applies to Part
:
Masculine
דרום אפריקאית
Applies to Part
:
Feminine
sud-africani
Applies to Part
:
Plural
sud-african
Applies to Part
:
Masculine
sud-africancă
Applies to Part
:
Feminine
দক্ষিণ আফ্রিকান
sudafricano
Applies to Part
:
Masculine Singular
sudafricana
Applies to Part
:
Feminine Singular
sudafricani
Applies to Part
:
Masculine Plural
sudafricane
Applies to Part
:
Feminine Plural
sudafrican
Јужноафриканец
Applies to Part
:
Masculine
Јужноафриканка
Applies to Part
:
Feminine
Јужноафриканци
Applies to Part
:
Plural
sudafricanu
Applies to Part
:
Masculine Singular
sudafricana
Applies to Part
:
Feminine Singular
Sud-Afrikano
Sud-africaine
Applies to Part
:
Feminine Singular
Sud-africain
Applies to Part
:
Masculine Singular
Südafrikanerin
Applies to Part
:
Feminine
Südafrikaner
Applies to Part
:
Masculine
sudafrican
Applies to Part
:
Masculine Singular
sudafricani
Applies to Part
:
Masculine Plural
sudafricana
Applies to Part
:
Feminine Singular
sudafricane
Applies to Part
:
Feminine Plural
جنوب أفريقي
Applies to Part
:
Masculine Singular
جنوب أفريقية
Applies to Part
:
Feminine Singular
جنوب أفريقيين
Applies to Part
:
Masculine Plural
جنوب أفريقيات
Applies to Part
:
Feminine Plural
Južnoafričan
Applies to Part
:
Masculine Singular
Južnoafričanka
Applies to Part
:
Feminine Singular

Geoshape

Coat of Arms Image

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Mobile Country Code

655

Total Fertility Rate

16 items
2.899 (1999)
Unnamed
:bug: P459
Point in Time
: 1999
2.866 (2000)
Unnamed
:bug: P459
Point in Time
: 2000
2.834 (2001)
Unnamed
:bug: P459
Point in Time
: 2001
2.801 (2002)
Unnamed
:bug: P459
Point in Time
: 2002
2.763 (2003)
Unnamed
:bug: P459
Point in Time
: 2003
2.721 (2004)
Unnamed
:bug: P459
Point in Time
: 2004
2.675 (2005)
Unnamed
:bug: P459
Point in Time
: 2005
2.627 (2006)
Unnamed
:bug: P459
Point in Time
: 2006
2.58 (2007)
Unnamed
:bug: P459
Point in Time
: 2007
2.538 (2008)
Unnamed
:bug: P459
Point in Time
: 2008
2.5 (2009)
Unnamed
:bug: P459
Point in Time
: 2009
2.467 (2010)
Unnamed
:bug: P459
Point in Time
: 2010
2.438 (2011)
Unnamed
:bug: P459
Point in Time
: 2011
2.412 (2012)
Unnamed
:bug: P459
Point in Time
: 2012
2.387 (2013)
Unnamed
:bug: P459
Point in Time
: 2013
2.363 (2014)
Unnamed
:bug: P459
Point in Time
: 2014

Maritime Identification Digits

601

Shares Border With

Namibia
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Namibia–South Africa Border
Direction Relative to Location
:
Northwest
Botswana
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Botswana–South Africa Border
Direction Relative to Location
:
North
Lesotho
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Lesotho–South Africa Border
Direction Relative to Location
:
Inside
Zimbabwe
Statement Is Subject Of
:
South Africa–Zimbabwe Border
Direction Relative to Location
:
North
Eswatini
Statement Is Subject Of
:
South Africa–Eswatini Border
Direction Relative to Location
:
East
Mozambique
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Mozambique–South Africa Border
Direction Relative to Location
:
Northeast

Different From

Southern Africa

Head of State

Cyril Ramaphosa
(2/15/2018 - )
Position Held
:
President of South Africa
Follows
:
Jacob Zuma
Start Time
: 2/15/2018

Locator Map Image

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Age of Majority

18 years old

Area

1,221,037 square kilometre

Member Of

30 items
United Nations
(5/31/1961 - )
Replaces
:
Union of South Africa
Start Time
: 5/31/1961
Commonwealth of Nations
(12/11/1931 - )
Start Time
: 12/11/1931
African Union
(6/6/1994 - )
Start Time
: 6/6/1994
World Trade Organization
(1/1/1995 - )
Start Time
: 1/1/1995
G20
BRICS
(12/24/2010 - )
Start Time
: 12/24/2010
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
(12/27/1945 - )
Start Time
: 12/27/1945
International Development Association
(10/12/1960 - )
Start Time
: 10/12/1960
International Finance Corporation
(4/3/1957 - )
Start Time
: 4/3/1957
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
(3/10/1994 - )
Start Time
: 3/10/1994
African Development Bank
United Nations–African Union Hybrid Operation in Darfur
Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States
Missile Technology Control Regime
(1995 - )
Start Time
: 1995
Interpol
(9/29/1993 - )
Start Time
: 9/29/1993
Nuclear Suppliers Group
Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
(4/29/1997 - )
Start Time
: 4/29/1997
International Hydrographic Organization
UNESCO
(11/4/1946 - 12/31/1956)
Start Time
: 11/4/1946
Start Time
: 12/12/1994
End Time
: 12/31/1956
Group on Earth Observations
Southern African Development Community
Universal Postal Union UPU
(8/22/1994 - )
Start Time
: 8/22/1994
International Telecommunication Union
(1/1/1910 - )
Start Time
: 1/1/1910
International Civil Defence Organisation
(10/19/1994 - )
Subject Has Role
:
Observer Status
Start Time
: 10/19/1994
World Meteorological Organization
(1/17/1950 - )
Start Time
: 1/17/1950
World Health Organization
Southern African Customs Union
World Customs Organization
(3/24/1964 - )
Start Time
: 3/24/1964
Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
African Continental Free Trade Area

Official Name

11 items
Republic of South Africa
Republiek van Suid-Afrika
Rephaboliki ya Aforika Borwa
iRiphabliki yeSewula Afrika
iRiphablikhi yoMzantsi-Afrika
iRiphabhuliki yaseNingizimu Afrika
Repabliki ya Afrika Borwa
Rephaboliki ya Afrika Borwa
iRiphabhulikhi yeNingizimu Afrika
Riphabuḽiki ya Afrika Tshipembe
Riphabliki ra Afrika Dzonga

Unemployment Rate

25 percent (2014)
Point in Time
: 2014
27.2 percent (June 2018)
Point in Time
: June 2018

Railway Traffic Side

Left

Page Banner

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Mains Voltage

230 volt
Frequency
: 50 hertz

Executive Body

Government of South Africa

Anthem

National Anthem of South Africa
Audio
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Highest Judicial Authority

Constitutional Court of South Africa

Life Expectancy

18 items
57.45 year (1999)
Point in Time
: 1999
56.341 year (2000)
Point in Time
: 2000
55.273 year (2001)
Point in Time
: 2001
54.299 year (2002)
Point in Time
: 2002
53.481 year (2003)
Point in Time
: 2003
52.878 year (2004)
Point in Time
: 2004
52.567 year (2005)
Point in Time
: 2005
52.614 year (2006)
Point in Time
: 2006
53.01 year (2007)
Point in Time
: 2007
53.72 year (2008)
Point in Time
: 2008
54.701 year (2009)
Point in Time
: 2009
55.888 year (2010)
Point in Time
: 2010
57.201 year (2011)
Point in Time
: 2011
58.545 year (2012)
Point in Time
: 2012
59.83 year (2013)
Point in Time
: 2013
60.993 year (2014)
Point in Time
: 2014
61.981 year (2015)
Point in Time
: 2015
62.774 year (2016)
Point in Time
: 2016

Part Of

Southern Africa

Top-Level Internet Domain

.za

Instance Of

Sovereign State
(1931 - )
Start Time
: 1931
Country

Highest Point

Mafadi
Elevation Above Sea Level
: 3,450 metre

Short Name

27 items
ЮАР
ПАР
ПАР
ЈАР
ՀԱՀ
CAR
RSA
남아공
Unnamed
:bug: P2001
Unnamed
:bug: P1942
RSA
ОАР
OAR
وار
სარ
ТАР
ӨАБНУ
南非
Unnamed
:bug: P1721
南非
Jyutping Transliteration
:Naam4 fei1
南非
Unnamed
:bug: P2440
JAR
ЖАР
GAC
ЈАР
JAR
ЛАР
PAR
GAR
RJA

Driving Side

Left

Head of Government

Jacob Zuma
(5/9/2009 - 2/14/2018)
Start Time
: 5/9/2009
End Time
: 2/14/2018
Cyril Ramaphosa
(2/15/2018 - )
Start Time
: 2/15/2018

Lowest Point

Indian Ocean
Elevation Above Sea Level
: 0 metre

Official Language

12 items
English
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Languages of South Africa
Afrikaans
Southern Ndebele
Northern Sotho
Sesotho
Swazi
Tsonga
Tswana
Venda
Xhosa
Zulu
South African Sign Language

Contains the Administrative Territorial Entity

Eastern Cape
Free State
Gauteng
KwaZulu-Natal
Limpopo
Mpumalanga
North West
Northern Cape
Western Cape

Telephone Country Code

+27

Motto Text

ǃke e: ǀxarra ǁke (4/27/2000 - )
Language of Work or Name
:
ǀXam
Image
:bug2: http://wikiba.se/ontology#CommonsMedia
Start Time
: 4/27/2000
Ex Unitate Vires
Inspiring new ways
Object of Statement Has Role
:
Tourism Slogan
Undod drwy Amrywiaeth

Flag

Flag of South África

Coordinate Location

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29.0000°S 24.0000°E

Language Used

26 items
English
Has Characteristic
:
First Language
Number of Speakers, Writers, or Signers
: 3,700,000
English
Has Characteristic
:
Second Language
Number of Speakers, Writers, or Signers
: 11,000,000
Afrikaans
ǀXam
Gayle
Oorlams
Ronga
Nǁng
Korana
ǁXegwi
South African Sign Language
Vaal–Orange
Fanagalo
Xiri
Zulu
Xhosa
Southern Ndebele
Venda
Northern Sotho
Tswana
Swazi
Sesotho
Tsonga
Tsotsitaal
Camtho
Seroa

Central Bank

South African Reserve Bank

Native Label

11 items
Suid-Afrika
South Africa
uMzantsi Afrika
iNingizimu Afrika
iNingizimu Afrika
iSewula Afrika
Aforika Borwa
Afrika Borwa
Afrika Borwa
Afurika Tshipembe
Afrika-Dzonga

Participant In

BASIC Countries

Minimum Temperature Record

-18.6 degree Celsius (6/28/1996)
Point in Time
: 6/28/1996

Culture

Culture of South Africa

Pronunciation Audio

Twinned Administrative Body

Aisai

Image

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Economy of Topic

Economy of South Africa

Population

51,770,560 (10/9/2011)
Unnamed
:bug: P459
Point in Time
: 10/9/2011
55,653,654 (3/6/2016)
Unnamed
:bug: P459
Point in Time
: 3/6/2016
55,445,000 (2017)
Unnamed
:bug: P459
Point in Time
: 2017
57,725,600 (2018)
Unnamed
:bug: P459
Point in Time
: 2018
59,622,350 (7/1/2020)
Unnamed
:bug: P459
Point in Time
: 7/1/2020
60,142,978 (7/1/2021)
Unnamed
:bug: P459
Point in Time
: 7/1/2021
62,027,503 (2/2/2022)
Unnamed
:bug: P459
Point in Time
: 2/2/2022

Democracy Index

7.24 (2017)
Point in Time
: 2017
7.24 (2018)
Point in Time
: 2018
7.24 (2019)
Point in Time
: 2019
7.05 (2020)
Point in Time
: 2020

Demographics of Topic

Demographics of South Africa

Elevation Above Sea Level

1,037 metre

Located in or Next to Body of Water

South Atlantic Ocean
Direction Relative to Location
:
West
Indian Ocean
Direction Relative to Location
:
East
Direction Relative to Location
:
South

Human Development Index

32 items
0.632 (1990)
Point in Time
: 1990
0.641 (1991)
Point in Time
: 1991
0.647 (1992)
Point in Time
: 1992
0.652 (1993)
Point in Time
: 1993
0.658 (1994)
Point in Time
: 1994
0.661 (1995)
Point in Time
: 1995
0.656 (1996)
Point in Time
: 1996
0.651 (1997)
Point in Time
: 1997
0.644 (1998)
Point in Time
: 1998
0.638 (1999)
Point in Time
: 1999
0.633 (2000)
Point in Time
: 2000
0.629 (2001)
Point in Time
: 2001
0.633 (2002)
Point in Time
: 2002
0.629 (2003)
Point in Time
: 2003
0.63 (2004)
Point in Time
: 2004
0.632 (2005)
Point in Time
: 2005
0.637 (2006)
Point in Time
: 2006
0.644 (2007)
Point in Time
: 2007
0.653 (2008)
Point in Time
: 2008
0.665 (2009)
Point in Time
: 2009
0.675 (2010)
Point in Time
: 2010
0.686 (2011)
Point in Time
: 2011
0.696 (2012)
Point in Time
: 2012
0.704 (2013)
Point in Time
: 2013
0.712 (2014)
Point in Time
: 2014
0.716 (2015)
Point in Time
: 2015
0.719 (2016)
Point in Time
: 2016
0.72 (2017)
Point in Time
: 2017
0.726 (2018)
Point in Time
: 2018
0.736 (2019)
Point in Time
: 2019
0.727 (2020)
Point in Time
: 2020
0.713 (2021)
Point in Time
: 2021

Hashtag

SouthAfrica

Studied By

South African Studies

Inequality-Adjusted Human Development Index

10 items
0.465 (2012)
Point in Time
: 2012
0.47 (2013)
Point in Time
: 2013
0.476 (2014)
Point in Time
: 2014
0.479 (2015)
Point in Time
: 2015
0.477 (2016)
Point in Time
: 2016
0.477 (2017)
Point in Time
: 2017
0.479 (2018)
Point in Time
: 2018
0.485 (2019)
Point in Time
: 2019
0.485 (2020)
Point in Time
: 2020
0.471 (2021)
Point in Time
: 2021

Suicide Rate

23.5 (2019)
Point in Time
: 2019

Country

South Africa

Described by Source

Encyclopædia Britannica 11th Edition
Statement Is Subject Of
:
1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/South Africa

Replaces

Republic of South Africa (1961—1994)

Male Population

28,207,948 (2019)
Point in Time
: 2019
28,580,784 (2020)
Point in Time
: 2020
28,894,608 (2021)
Point in Time
: 2021
29,168,006 (2022)
Point in Time
: 2022

Female Population

29,879,107 (2019)
Point in Time
: 2019
30,221,143 (2020)
Point in Time
: 2020
30,497,646 (2021)
Point in Time
: 2021
30,725,879 (2022)
Point in Time
: 2022
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