South Africa
Republic of South Africa
South Africa is a country in Southern Africa, Africa. Its capital is Pretoria, home to roughly 57,779,622 people across 1,221,037 km² of land.
Key facts
- Capital
- Pretoria
- Continent
- Africa
- Subregion
- Southern Africa
- Population
- 57,779,622
- Land area
- 1,221,037 km²
- ISO codes
- ZA / ZAF
- Languages
- Afrikaans, English, Southern Ndebele, Northern Sotho, Southern Sotho, Swazi, Tswana, Tsonga, Venda, Xhosa, Zulu
Did you know?
- South Africa has three capital cities, each hosting a different branch of government.
- The country recognizes 12 official languages, reflecting its extraordinary cultural diversity.
- Table Mountain overlooking Cape Town is among the world's most recognizable natural landmarks.
- Nelson Mandela's journey from prisoner to president symbolized the end of apartheid.
- The Cradle of Humankind has yielded some of the oldest hominin fossils ever discovered.
Bordering countries
Botswana
Lesotho
Mozambique
Namibia
Eswatini
ZimbabwePractice with geography games
Studying South Africa is easier when you put facts into practice. Try these free games to reinforce flags, capitals, and comparative geography.
- Flag Colors
Guess the country from a pie chart of its flag's exact color percentages — no symbols, just hues. Six tries with continent, capital, and blurred-flag hints.
- Flag Reveal
A national flag starts heavily blurred and sharpens second by second. Name the country before time runs out — four difficulty levels, unlimited guesses, scored by speed.
- Guess the Capital
See a country name and its flag — name the capital city in six tries. Hints reveal the first letter, subregion, language, and more.
- Country from Capital
Work backwards: a capital city is shown and you name the country it belongs to. Six tries with continent, population, and blurred-flag hints.