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South Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa · Data from the World Bank Open Data API · World Geography Learning Path

South Africa sits at the southern tip of the African continent, where the Atlantic and Indian Oceans meet. It's unusual among countries in splitting its government across three different capital cities.

Quick Facts

Capital
Pretoria
Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
Income level
Upper middle income
Population
64,747,319
Land area
1,213,090 km²

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Fun Fact

South Africa is one of the few countries with three capitals: Pretoria (executive), Cape Town (legislative), and Bloemfontein (judicial).