South Africa
Republic of South Africa
Region
Africa
Capital
Pretoria, Bloemfontein, Cape Town
Population
59,308,690
Area
1,221,037 km²
General Information
| Common Name: | South Africa |
|---|---|
| Official Name: | Republic of South Africa |
| Sub-region: | Southern Africa |
| Status: | Officially-assigned |
| Independent: | Yes |
| UN Member: | Yes |
Native Names
AFR:
- Official: Republiek van Suid-Afrika
- Common: South Africa
ENG:
- Official: Republic of South Africa
- Common: South Africa
NBL:
- Official: IRiphabliki yeSewula Afrika
- Common: Sewula Afrika
NSO:
- Official: Rephaboliki ya Afrika-Borwa
- Common: Afrika-Borwa
SOT:
- Official: Rephaboliki ya Afrika Borwa
- Common: Afrika Borwa
SSW:
- Official: IRiphabhulikhi yeNingizimu Afrika
- Common: Ningizimu Afrika
TSN:
- Official: Rephaboliki ya Aforika Borwa
- Common: Aforika Borwa
TSO:
- Official: Riphabliki ra Afrika Dzonga
- Common: Afrika Dzonga
VEN:
- Official: Riphabuḽiki ya Afurika Tshipembe
- Common: Afurika Tshipembe
XHO:
- Official: IRiphabliki yaseMzantsi Afrika
- Common: Mzantsi Afrika
ZUL:
- Official: IRiphabliki yaseNingizimu Afrika
- Common: Ningizimu Afrika
Languages
Afrikaans
English
Southern Ndebele
Northern Sotho
Southern Sotho
Swazi
Tswana
Tsonga
Venda
Xhosa
Zulu
Currencies
ZAR:
- Name: South African rand
- Symbol: R
Bordering Countries
BWA
LSO
MOZ
NAM
SWZ
ZWE
Timezones
UTC+02:00
Name of the Country in Different Languages
ARA:
- Official: جمهورية جنوب أفريقيا
- Common: جنوب أفريقيا
BRE:
- Official: Republik Suafrika
- Common: Suafrika
CES:
- Official: Jihoafrická republika
- Common: Jihoafrická republika
CYM:
- Official: Republic of South Africa
- Common: South Africa
DEU:
- Official: Republik Südafrika
- Common: Südafrika
EST:
- Official: Lõuna-Aafrika Vabariik
- Common: Lõuna-Aafrika Vabariik
FIN:
- Official: Etelä-Afrikan tasavalta
- Common: Etelä-Afrikka
FRA:
- Official: République d'Afrique du Sud
- Common: Afrique du Sud
HRV:
- Official: Južnoafrička Republika
- Common: Južna Afrika
HUN:
- Official: Dél-afrikai Köztársaság
- Common: Dél-afrikai Köztársaság
ITA:
- Official: Repubblica del Sud Africa
- Common: Sud Africa
JPN:
- Official: 南アフリカ共和国
- Common: 南アフリカ
KOR:
- Official: 남아프리카 공화국
- Common: 남아프리카
NLD:
- Official: Republiek Zuid-Afrika
- Common: Zuid-Afrika
PER:
- Official: جمهوری آفریقای جنوبی
- Common: آفریقای جنوبی
POL:
- Official: Republika Południowej Afryki
- Common: Południowa Afryka
POR:
- Official: República da África do Sul
- Common: África do Sul
RUS:
- Official: Южно-Африканская Республика
- Common: Южная Африка
SLK:
- Official: Juhoafrická republika
- Common: Južná Afrika
SPA:
- Official: República de Sudáfrica
- Common: Sudáfrica
SRP:
- Official: Република Јужна Африка
- Common: Јужноафричка Република
SWE:
- Official: Republiken Sydafrika
- Common: Sydafrika
TUR:
- Official: Güney Afrika Cumhuriyeti
- Common: Güney Afrika
URD:
- Official: جمہوریہ جنوبی افریقا
- Common: جنوبی افریقا
ZHO:
- Official: 南非共和国
- Common: 南非
Location Map
Coordinates: -29.0000°, 24.0000°
Current Weather
35°C
Pretoria
Humidity
8%
Wind Speed
19 km/h
Data from Open-Meteo
Exchange Rates
Base Currency: ZAR
Last updated: Jan 24, 2026
| ZAR/USD | 0.0620 |
| ZAR/EUR | 0.0526 |
| ZAR/GBP | 0.0456 |
| ZAR/JPY | 9.7100 |
| ZAR/CAD | 0.0851 |
| ZAR/AUD | 0.0901 |
| ZAR/CHF | 0.0487 |
| ZAR/CNY | 0.4320 |
Data from ExchangeRate-API
