South Africa

Africa · Pretoria

South Africa is a coastal country in Africa with a population of 59.3M and an area of 1,219,090 km². Its capital is Pretoria, English is the official language, and it is a republic. South Africa is a member of the G20, the Commonwealth, BRICS.

Key facts

Continent Africa
Capital Pretoria
Population 59.3M
Area 1,219,090 km²
Language English
Religion Christianity
Government Republic
Currency South African Rand
GDP/capita $6400
Independence 1910

Geography

Has coastline Has desert Mountains above 3,000 m Savanna Large lake (> 1,000 km²)
Oceans / Seas Atlantic, Indian, Southern
Mountains Drakensberg
Deserts Kalahari Desert, Karoo Desert
Geo. lines Tropic of Capricorn
Borders Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Eswatini, Lesotho

History & Culture

Colonised by United Kingdom

Economy & Resources

Agriculture Maize, Wheat, Grapes, Sugarcane
Minerals Gold, Diamonds, Iron ore, Uranium, Phosphate, Nickel
Energy Coal

Memberships

G20 Commonwealth African Union BRICS

🎯 How to identify South Africa in Geo Atlas

These Yes/No questions help narrow down South Africa efficiently:

Is the country located in Africa? ✅ Yes
Is the country an island nation? ❌ No
Is the country landlocked (no sea access)? ❌ No
Does the country have a coastline? ✅ Yes
Does the country have a population > 50 million? ✅ Yes
Does the country have mountains above 3,000 m? ✅ Yes
Is the country a member of G20? ✅ Yes

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