South Africa : Wiki, Area, Biography, Location, Currency, Festivals & More
February 16, 2018
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| Country | South Africa |
| Continent | African |
| Location | 30.5595° S, 22.9375° E |
| Map of South Africa |  |
| Flag |  |
| Area | 1,221,037 million km² |
| Coastline | 2,500 kilometres |
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| Time Zone | SAST (UTC+2) |
| Population | 54.96 million (2015) |
| Symbol |  |
| South Africa Independence Day | May 31, 1910, But they celebrates their Independence on Apirl 27, 1994 |
| South Africa Republic Day | 31 May 1961 |
| President of South Africa | Jacob Zuma
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| National Anthem | ‘Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika’ (God Bless Africa) and ‘Die Stem van Suid-Afrika’ (The Call of South Africa) |
| National Animal | Springbok
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| National Bird | Blue crane
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| National Reptile | Crocodiles of Kruger
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| National Fish | Galjoen
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| National Flower | Protea
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| National Tree | Yellowwood
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| National Game | Rugby
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| National Colour | Black, Gold, Green, White, Chilli Red and Blue. (Flag Colours) |
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| Season in South Africa | Most probably Summer (mid-October to mid- February) |
| Religions in South Africa |
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| Capital |
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| Number of States | 9 States / 9 Provinces
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| Largest State | Eastern Cape |
| Smallest State | Gauteng |
| Largest City | Johannesburg |
| Longest Railway route | Sishen–Saldanha railway line |
| Type of Government | |
| GDP | $326.541 billion |
| GDP per capita | $5,859 |
| Total number of political parties in South Africa | 13 parties |
| Currency | South African rand (ZAR)
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| Calling Code | +27 |
| Internet TLD (Top Level Domain) | .za |
| ISO 3166 code | ZA |
| Festivals of South Africa |
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| Monument | Taal Monumnet
Huguenot Memorial
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| Biggest Water fall | Tugela Fall (by height 948 m)
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| Longest river | Orange River
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| Largest lake | Lake Chrissie |
| Highest Mountain | Kilimanjaro
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| Biggest Airport | OR Tambo International Airport (Johannesburg, South Africa) |
| Biggest Dam | Gariep Dam
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| Tallest building | Ponte City apartments (173 m, Johannesburg)
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| Coolest Place | Cape town & Cape Peninsula
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| Richest person of South Africa | Nicky Oppenheimer
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| Official Website | http://www.gov.za/ |
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