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South Africa

South Africa · ZA / ZAF

South Africa · representative landmark or local scenery
Representative landmark or familiar local scenery

Basic information

South Africa · Basic information
FieldValue
NameSouth Africa
Name EnSouth Africa
Name NativeSouth Africa · Sewula Afrika · Afrika-Borwa · Afrika Borwa · Ningizimu Afrika · Aforika Borwa · Afrika Dzonga · Afurika Tshipembe · Mzantsi Afrika
FlagFlag of South Africa
Entity TypeUN member state
Un MemberYes
CapitalPretoria (administrative) · Cape Town (legislative) · Bloemfontein (judicial)
Capital EnPretoria (administrative) · Cape Town (legislative) · Bloemfontein (judicial)
NotesNo confirmed value

Geography

South Africa · Geography
FieldValue
RegionAfrica
SubregionSub-Saharan Africa
Intermediate Region남부 아프리카
ContinentAfrica
Landlocked해안·도서
BordersBotswana · Lesotho · Mozambique · Namibia · Eswatini · Zimbabwe
Latitude (°)-29
Longitude (°)24
Area (km²)1,219,0902023
Land Area (km²)1,213,0902023

Codes

South Africa · Codes
FieldValue
ISO2ZA
ISO3ZAF
M49710
Tld.za
Language Codesafr · eng · nbl · nso · sot · ssw · tsn · tso · ven · xho · zul

Daily life & communications

South Africa · Daily life & communications
FieldValue
Dial+27
LanguagesAfrikaans · English · South Ndebele · Northern Sotho · Southern Sotho · Swati · Tswana · Tsonga · Venda · Xhosa · Zulu
TimezoneUTC+02:00
Timezone IdsAfrica/Johannesburg
Currency CodeZAR
Currency Name남아프리카 랜드
Currency Symbol↑↑↑
Driving Side좌측통행
Week StartSunday
Internet Usage (%)78.362024
Mobile Subscriptions (per 100 people)179.342024
Broadband Subscriptions (per 100 people)5.352024

Economy

South Africa · Economy
FieldValue
Income LevelUpper middle income
GDP (US dollars)427,184,325,9972025
GDP Per Capita (US dollars)6,597.712025
GDP Ppp (international dollars)1,029,850,100,7412025
GDP Ppp Per Capita (international dollars)15,905.682025
GDP Growth (%)1.112025
GNI Per Capita (US dollars)6,2702025
Inflation (%)3.212025
Unemployment (%)32.392025

Population & society

South Africa · Population & society
FieldValue
Population (people)64,747,3192025
Population Density (people/km²)52.112023
Population Growth (%)1.152025
Urban Population (%)63.822025
Female Population (%)51.342025
Population Under15 (%)25.722025
Population Over65 (%)6.892025
Gini (0–100)54.102022

Health & education

South Africa · Health & education
FieldValue
Life Expectancy (years)66.312024
Fertility (births per woman)2.212024
Birth Rate (per 1,000 people)18.482024
Death Rate (per 1,000 people)9.242024
Infant Mortality (per 1,000 live births)24.202024
Drinking Water (%)90.192024
Sanitation (%)77.382024
Health Spending (% of GDP)8.912023
Education Spending (% of GDP)6.022024
Adult Literacy (%)91.152024
Primary Enrollment (%)101.772023
Secondary Enrollment (%)104.132023
Tertiary Enrollment (%)23.492023

Industry & trade

South Africa · Industry & trade
FieldValue
Agriculture Share (% of GDP)2.832025
Industry Share (% of GDP)24.092025
Services Share (% of GDP)63.072025
Exports (% of GDP)31.412025
Imports (% of GDP)29.502025

Environment & energy

South Africa · Environment & energy
FieldValue
Electricity Access (%)90.202024
Renewable Energy (% of final energy consumption)9.702021
Forest Area (% of land area)13.972023
Agricultural Land (% of land area)79.422023