South AfricaDid you know?
- •South Africa is the only country in the world with three capital cities: Pretoria, Cape Town, and Bloemfontein.
- •South Africa has 12 official languages (including Sign Language since 2023), one of the highest counts in the world.
- •The country entirely surrounds the small kingdom of Lesotho.
Key Information
Capital
Pretoria
Population
63,1 million
Area
1,221,037 km²
GDP
443,6 billion $
Currency
ZAR
Difficulty on MapGuesser
Easy
Subregion
Southern Africa
Calling code
+27
MapGuesser Tip
South Africa is at the very tip of the African continent — look for the distinctive pointed shape at the bottom of Africa.
Official Languages
ZuluXhosaEnglish
Flag Colors
noirorvertblancbleurouge
Flag History
The national flag of South Africa was designed in March 1994 and adopted on 27 April 1994, during South Africa's 1994 general election, to replace the previous flag used from 1928–1994.
Learn more on WikipediaNeighboring countries
South Africa shares its borders with 6 countries.
