*Republic of South Africa*
Republiek van Suid-Afrika (Afrikaans)
IRiphabliki yeSewula Afrika (Sth. Ndebele)
IRiphabliki yaseMzantsi Afrika (Xhosa)
IRiphabliki yaseNingizimu Afrika (Zulu)
IRiphabhulikhi yeNingizimu Afrika (Swazi)
Rephaboliki ya Afrika :
*Motto: **!ke e: ǀxarra ǁke* (ǀXam)
“Unity In Diversity” (literally “Diverse People Unite”) :
*Anthem: *National anthem of South Africa :
*Capital* :
Pretoria (executive)
Bloemfontein (judicial)
Cape Town (legislative)
Largest city :
Johannesburg(2006) [1]
Official languages :
11
Afrikaans
English
Southern Ndebele
Northern Sotho
Southern Sotho
Swazi
Tsonga
Tswana
Venda
Xhosa
Zulu
*Ethnic groups* :
79.5% Black
9.2% White
8.9% Coloured
2.5% Asian
Government :
Federal parliamentary republic
Government President :
Kgalema Motlanthe
Government Deputy President :
Baleka Mbete
Government NCOP Chairman :
M. J. Mahlangu
Government National Assembly Speaker :
Gwen Mahlangu-Nkabinde
Government Chief Justice :
Pius Langa
Independence :
from the United Kingdom
Independence Union :
3804
Independence Statute of Westminster :
11668
Independence Republic :
22432
Area Total :
1 221 037 km² (25th)
471 443 sq mi
Area Water (%) :
Negligible
Population 2008 estimate :
47 900 000[2] (25th)
Population 2001 census :
44 819 778[3]
Population Density :
39/km² (170th)
101/sq mi
*GDP* (PPP) :
2007 estimate
*GDP* (PPP) Total :
$467.381 billion[4]
*GDP* (PPP) Per capita :
$9,767[4]
*GDP* (nominal) :
2007 estimate
*GDP* (nominal) Total :
$283.071 billion[4]
*GDP* (nominal) Per capita :
$5,915[4]
*Gini* (2000) :
57.8 (high)
*HDI* (2007) :
0.674 ▲ (medium) (121st)
